Giant Logs Trail

Giant Logs Trail extends 0.4 miles behind Rainbow Forest Museum, featuring numerous petrified trees transformed into colorful quartz formations through mineral processes.

The preserved logs along this trail date back 200 million years to the Triassic period, when dense forests covered the region instead of desert.

The Rainbow Forest Museum near the trail presents geological exhibits and chronicles human activities from ancient times through present-day in this region.

The paved walkway includes multiple stairs, benches, water stations, and interpretive information panels, with Old Faithful log measuring ten feet at its base.

Groundwater dissolved minerals from river sediments and volcanic ash, replacing organic material in the trees to create the petrified specimens visible today.

Location: Navajo County

Website: https://nps.gov/pefo/planyourvisit/trails.htm

GPS coordinates: 34.81551,-109.86682

Latest update: March 6, 2025 00:58