Petrified Forest National Park · Arizona

Long Logs Trail

0.4 mi of trail, end to end · Walk Long Logs Trail: 0.5 mi one way in the Service's write-up · about 20 ft of climbing · 5,465 ft–5,480 ft · asphalt surface · trail class Fully Developed · hiking

Trailhead Long Logs 5,464 ft Drive there

Walk Long Logs Trail 0.5 mi one way · the Park Service's write-up

60-120 Minutes · dogs allowed

Start Long Logs Trail, Petrified Forest National Park

Long Logs is one of the largest concentrations of colorful petrified wood in the park, including some of the longest logs. Explore this ancient log jam at the base of purple and gray badlands along a paved half-mile loop (access trail is 0.5-mile one way—you can add this with Agate House Trail). Please leave petrified wood for others to enjoy. Report any removal of petrified wood or other materials to park staff.

Accessibility The first half-mile of this trail is paved and suitable for mobility equipment and strollers. Strollers may be negotiated on the loop, but it is not recommended for most wheelchairs and other mobility equipment due to its narrow turns, grade, and rough surface. Tread width: 85 in (216 cm), min 50 in Grade: 3.5%, max 20.5% Cross Slope: 2.9%, max 17.4%

This hike on nps.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.