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ROAD CONDITIONS:
Arizona: 888-411-7623
New Mexico: 800-432-4269

AREA INFORMATION:
GoTourAZ.com - On-line Northeastern Arizona Day Trip Guide

Arizona Journal - On-line Area Guide

Holbrook Chamber of Commerce
800-524-2459,    928-524-6558

Winslow Chamber of Commerce
928-289-2434

Gallup Chamber of Commerce
505-722-2228

 

Heritage Travel Itinerary Series
The Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary Series makes it easy to explore America's extraordinary Historic Places. Each itinerary is a self-guided tour to historic places listed in the National Register. Spotlighting different geographic regions and themes across the country, National Register Travel Itineraries expose you to a huge variety of places significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. National Register Travel Itineraries can help you plan your next trip.

Petrified Forest National Park is featured in the American Southwest Travel Itinerary. Explore Petrified Forest and other historic sites in the Southwest by visiting this National Register Travel Itinerary!

 

AZ 511
The Arizona Department of Transportation offers the 511 Traveler Information Service. Dial 5-1-1 from any phone while in Arizona to get information on road closures, construction, delays, public transit services, major airports, tourism, weather and more. To call outside of Arizona dial 1-888-411-ROAD.

If you are visiting national and state parks in Arizona, use the 511 Traveler Information Service to help plan your visit. Dial 5-1-1 from any phone while in Arizona and follow the prompts or use the speed codes available for each park. For example, the speed code for Petrified Forest National Park is 4231#. You can then be transferred directly to the park’s main phone or listen to an audio recording with travel information about the park.

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Did You Know?
Standing on the edge of a vast badlands landscape, a Spanish explorer is rumored to have named the area "El Desierto Pintado" (The Painted Desert) because the hills looked like they were painted with the colors of the sunset.

Last Updated: June 04, 2008 at 19:05 EST