We continued our road trip from the Four Corners through the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest. This is a perfect attraction for a road trip because you can start at one end and drive through to the other end, so this is kind of a multi-entry post. You get to see many beautiful photo-worthy stops on the way, without going out of your way! Our drive started on the Painted Desert side. We went on the "free" weekend - for one weekend each year, all National Parks are free to enter - it's great for a roadtrip weekend! Unfortunately, though, I can't tell you how much it would normally cost. Usually the parks are pretty cheap though, so don't let it deter you. We stopped at the welcome center on the way in and picked up a free map that shows all of the stop-worthy spots. We just took a leisurely drive through the painted desert, taking pictures along the way and appreciating the way the landscape changed as we moved along. We even passed over Historic Route 66. The Petrified Forest was pretty cool as well. We also saw "Newspaper Rock" which has ancient markings on it. The pictures will speak louder than my words here, so I'll add a bunch.
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