Title

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

Description

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park near Escalante preserves fossilized logs 225 million years old that litter the hillsides. A 1-mile interpretive trail winds through the petrified wood landscape. A swimming beach at Wide Hollow Reservoir adjacent to the park provides a refreshing reward after the fossil walk.

Type

Educational

Subject

fossils

petrified wood

geology

age

All ages

Temporal Coverage

1-2 hours

plan

Low

Alternative Title

Escalante Petrified Forest SP

cites

Escalante

Provenance

UT