Petrified Forest Park

USA / California / Calistoga / Petrified Forest Road, 4100
 park, interesting place
4100 Petrified Forest Road
Calisotga, Ca 94515
(707) 942-6667
www.petrifiedforest.org/

Millions of years ago, a volcano erupted nearby, which bathed the trees in hot ash, felling the trees and turning them into igneous rock. The remains of the trees are almost perfectly preserved, but they have to be dug out from the ground to be seen.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_Historical_Landmarks
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Coordinates:   38°33'25"N   122°38'34"W

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  • Photo courtesy of me, photo taken in July 2007.
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