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Petrified Forest National Park: What We Did, What Surprised Us & How Much Time You Really Need I’ll admit it: Petrified Forest National Park wasn’t one of the national parks I was most excited about. We were making our way from California to South Padre Island, Texas—a roughly 10-day haul across the Southwest in our RV—and Petrified Forest made sense as a stop along the way. I expected some petrified wood, a few overlooks, another Junior Ranger badge for the kids, and then we’d keep moving. I was wrong. Petrified Forest ended up being much more beautiful and interesting than…