Bandelier National Monument’s Tsankawi Unit Will Temporarily Close on April 3, 2023

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on March 10. It is reproduced in full below.

Quick Facts

Location:

Three quarters of the way around the Off the Beaten Path Billings Gap Overlook route

Significance:

Scenic view

Amenities

1 listed

Scenic View/Photo Spot

Continuing around the other side of the mesa, the route crosses sand dunes, some of the younger deposits in the park. Petrified Forest is located at the southern end of the Tusayan Erg or dune field. These Quaternary deposits sit on the much older Late Triassic Chinle Formation. The highly eroded towers beyond are part of the Chinle Formation.

Petrified Forest National Park

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* petrified forest national park

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* self-guided

* views

* scenic

* geology

* history

* petrified forest

* hiking

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service