View of the Escalante area from the Head Of The Rock viewpoint, Utah. Weirdly-looking panorama, but all major details are clearly seen, when you zoom in.
View of the Escalante area from the Head Of The Rock viewpoint, Utah. Weirdly-looking panorama, but all major details are clearly seen, when you zoom in. Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA · CC BY 2.0

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

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Activities & features: Ada · Biking · Boating · Camping · Fishing · Group Camping · Hiking · Rv Camping · Shower · Trail · Trailhead · Visitor Center · Wildlife Viewing

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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency · updated 2026-08-23