PAINTED DESERT AND PETRIFIED FOREST HOLBROOK, AZ JUNE 2

 It was a busy day today, Painted Desert, Petrified

Forest, driving to Flagstaff, finding a campsite,

touring Sunset Crater, and Wupatki Ruins.

Painted Desert

Painted Desert Inn

The original building built in the 1920's was

made of petrified wood, today's adobe facade

dates back to the 1930's renovation by the CCC

workers. It is now a museum, showing how it

 looked in the 1960's when it was purchased by

 the Park Service.

 Murals painted by Hopi artist Fred Kabotie

circa 1947-1948

originals well preserved

Dining Room

The Fountain

Prices from the 60's

Menu

 Painted glass ceiling by the CCC craftsmen  

This ceiling is in the trading post room

 Pictograph on display 

 Front of the Painted Desert Inn

Where tired travelers on the historic Route 66

 would find refreshment and a place to stay

 The view 

 The Painted Desert Inn had 6 rooms for rent.
Each had a sink, fireplace, bed and chairs

 Route 66 passed near the Painted Desert Inn

  

The Petrified Forest

 
Pictographs 

  

 Note footprint Pictograph

  

  

Hard to believe petrified trees everywhere-
whole logs with the bark -whow 

 Before

After

PETRIFIED LOG BRIDGE 

Incredible  

 After spending most of the day at the 

Petrified Forest, we went back to the state park

hitched up and headed for Flagstaff (much cooler there)

 Look there's still snow on top of the mountain

 Sacramento Peaks   Flagstaff

Driving into the Forest Service Campground

Sunset Crater and Wupatki Ruins 

 Sunset Crater

 Lava Fields

 

 One more stop before going back to the RV

All right;  but, I'm tired, hungry, and want to stop

DRIVING, DRIVING  

 Wupatki Ruins

 Really impressed how these  dwellings 

were built on top of rocks and still standing

 Yeah heading back to our beautiful forest 

campsite

Didn't mind dry camping here at all!

Beautiful, cool and clean