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
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° 4.817′ N, 109° 47.014′ W. Marker is in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, in Apache County. It is on Rim Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rim Trail, 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 Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Over the Edge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); At Home in the Painted Desert (approx. 0.3 miles away); Painted Desert Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Stone Tree House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Badlands (approx. 0.4 miles away); Get Lost (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Painted Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District (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. 0.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Adam Margolis, May 26, 2024
2. Tawa Trail Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, May 26, 2024
3. Tawa Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
