Pilot Rock

hill, Arizona, United States

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Pilot Rock is a prominent geological feature within Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona, United States. This hill, standing at 6,235 feet (1,900 meters), is the highest point in the park's northern section. The park itself is renowned for its extensive fossilized wood, ancient plant and animal remains dating back to the Triassic Period, and archaeological sites, including ruins of Ancestral Pueblo settlements. Pilot Rock is situated within the southeastern extension of the Painted Desert, a region characterized by colorful, wind-eroded hills.1

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Petrified Forest National Park
Pilot Rock (6,235 feet [1,900 metres]), in the northwestern corner of the northern lobe, is the park’s highest point. Much of the northern lobe is designated as a wilderness area.
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Pilot Rock (6,235 feet [1,900 metres]), in the northwestern corner of the northern lobe, is the park’s highest point. Much of the northern lobe is designated as a wilderness area.
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