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Hike

Crystal Forest Trail

Ends at Crystal Forest Viewpoint
Inside Petrified Forest National Park

0.9 mi loop · 31 ft gain · 5,565 ft high point · Easy · Paved

From Crystal Forest Trailhead

In Petrified Forest National Park · Arizona · National Park Service

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About this hike

Crystal Forest Trail is a 0.8-mile paved loop to Crystal Forest Viewpoint and The Battleship in Petrified Forest National Park.

Elevation

31 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

5 mi from you
Long Logs Trail
- Inside Petrified Forest National Park
1.5 mi loop · 56 ft gain · Easy
Petrified Forest National Park

The approach, then the loop. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Crystal Forest ViewpointDestination · 0.8 mi in
The BattleshipNearby · 0.0 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.9 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 31 ft
High point: 5,565 ft
Low point: 5,529 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.9 mi and 31 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Start: Crystal Forest Trailhead
Trailhead: 34.8638° N · 109.7919° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat62°39°Sunny
Sun63°37°Sunny
Mon61°37°Sunny
Tue61°37°Sunny
Wed61°37°Sunny
Thu61°39°Sunny
Fri62°Sunny

Sat: Sunny · wind 6 to 10 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain