1 Best Sight in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

Petrified Forest

Although bits of petrified wood have been found all over the park, the densest collection is in the South Unit's west end, accessible on foot or horseback via the Petrified Forest Loop Trail from Peaceful Valley Ranch (10 miles round-trip) or from the park's west boundary (3 miles round-trip).

Trailheads: Peaceful Valley Ranch, 7 miles north of the South Unit Visitor Center; west boundary, 10 miles north of exit 23 off I–94/U.S. 10, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, 58645, USA