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Petrified Forest

4100 Petrified Forest Rd, Calistoga, CA 94515

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+1 707 942 6667

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www.petrifiedforest.org

The Petrified Forest, located five miles west of Calistoga on the steep road over the hills to Santa Rosa, is another local tourist trap. After the entire redwood grove was toppled during an eruption of Mount St. Helena some three ... Excerpt from The Rough Guide to: Northern California

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People's comments often surprise me, but then again people watch too much adrenalin filled shows: At the Petrified Forest you are in nature and there is a sense of peace and time of quite. more on TripAdvisor

We headed up to the petrified forest since we prefer nature to wine. more on CitySearch

The forest was easy to find, and parking was easy as well. more on CitySearch

Make sure to print the website coupon before going. more on TripAdvisor

We did find the place very peaceful and quiet and enjoyed our visit. more on TripAdvisor

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So that you do not waste your time and money, here's a summary of the 'Petrified Forest' thingy: 1) An impatient and unfriendly human at the till 2) A large overpriced gift shop with loads of stuff on ... more on TripAdvisor

...and a nice walk. Very pleasing. Worth the stop, and a worthy diversion for anyone looking for a bit of geologic history and a ... more on TripAdvisor

I'm a little surprised by some of the previous reviews - I'm not sure if they were expecting petrified trees that were still standing! We drove the 23 mile scenic drive stopping at the overlooks and t ... more on TripAdvisor

Expensive to visit at $8 each, and even with the map we missed the first three 'attractions', we couldn't even find them when we went back to look! Signs were nailed to trees (not good), bits of the p ... more on TripAdvisor

People's comments often surprise me, but then again people watch too much adrenalin filled shows: At the Petrified Forest you are in nature and there is a sense of peace and time of quite. Time to thi ... more on TripAdvisor

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A few miles north of Calistoga are the "world’s largest petrified trees" and not as I’d first read it the "world’s largest petrified forest". ... more on igougo