Petrified Forest National Park in Apache County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Tawa Trail

Photographed by Adam Margolis, May 26, 2024

1. Tawa Trail Marker

Inscription. Enjoy the tranquility of the grassland as the trail leads you to scenic Tawa Point. The Tawa rail is a perfect place to stretch your legs after a long road trip

In Hopi ideology, Tawa refers to the Sun Spirit, the creator of the World. The Hopi are one of several modern Native American groups who are connected to the rich, varied history of Petrified Forest.

Thank you for staying on trail -watch where you step and leave things as they are.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 35° 3.974′ N, 109° 46.883′ W. Marker is in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, in Apache County. It is on Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest Natl Pk AZ 86028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: At the Oasis (within shouting distance of this marker); Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Painted Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Enduring Abode (approx. ¾ mile away); A Gap in the Geologic Record (approx. ¾ mile away); Path of Least Resistance (approx. 0.9 miles away); Early Explorers (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petrified Forest National Park.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Painted Desert / Finding Fossils (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Adam Margolis, May 26, 2024

2. Tawa Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.