Painted Desert Rim Trail is a 1.1 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Chambers, Arizona that offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Petrified Forest National Park charges a fee to enter. Fees are $25 per vehicle or $20 per motorcycle. If you are entering on foot or bike the fee is $15 per person. You can also purchase a park specific annual pass for $45.
March 31, 2021
March 30, 2021A nice hike to start off your time at the National Park. Beautiful views of the open space of the park.
March 28, 2021Short and nice. Just a little walkway on the edge of the mountain with a view of the patterned domes.
March 27, 2021March 19, 2021Amazing natural colors
March 18, 2021March 4, 2021great views and an easy trail that all should be able to enjoy
February 22, 2021Great views
February 20, 2021February 6, 2021January 20, 2021Amazing
January 16, 2021lots of kids and foot traffic, good view, don't know why the "trail" as listed here doesn't go up to the lookout at the urn around but it's worth checking out and you are 50 feet from it
January 12, 2021This trail wasn’t listed on All Trails, so I just selected one that was and recorded. This was a great trail, but hard to follow. We got a packet from the visitor center with direction because it is not listed online and it is not marked.
January 10, 2021Looks like you’re on a different planet, but not much of a hike. More like a smooth walk!
January 8, 2021January 6, 2021January 5, 2021I did this first on my visit to Petrified Forest National Park and kind of regret it. If you have plenty of time, or are a local, go for it. The trail is cool. But I would have rather started at the southern end of the scenic drive and tacked this on if I had time. It is definitely worth stopping at one or more of the overlooks in this area. But there's lots to do in this park, and I rank this trail lower than the reviews here generally do.
January 2, 2021Basic intro to the desert rim.
January 1, 2021December 31, 2020Very easy trail. Scenery doing the trail isn't much better than the ones you get from the road and scenic pull-outs though.
December 28, 2020December 26, 2020Easy 1-mile walk (round trip)
December 20, 2020short trail with beautiful views
December 20, 2020December 19, 2020December 9, 2020December 1, 2020Beautiful
December 1, 2020Park was closed when I arrived on Black Friday at 8:00am. Waited from 7:45-8:15, nobody in sight. Ran a quick loop around the sign and into the access trail.
