Endless Painted Desert
A sweeping panorama reveals the immense scale of Arizona’s Painted Desert within Petrified Forest National Park. Pale sandstone cliffs plunge into sculpted badlands while winding washes trace delicate lines across the broad desert basin. Sparse vegetation clings to the exposed rim as layers of brown, gray, and cream terrain stretch toward an almost limitless horizon beneath a vast blue sky.
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Photographer
James Engel
Date & Time
Sunday, March 29th, 2026 at 10:23 AM America/Phoenix
Focal Length
24mm
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Aperture
ƒ/11
ISO
64
Location
North America, The United States of America, Arizona, Woodruff, Petrified Forest National Park
Keywords
Badlands, Desert Landscape, Landscapes & Nature, National Park, Painted Desert, Panorama, Photography Techniques, Rock, Scenic Drive, Scenic Vista, Texture
Camera
Nikon D850
Approximate Map Location
Latitude: 34.939507
Longitude: -109.753296
Altitude: 1,702.0 meters / 5,584.0 feet
Longitude: -109.753296
Altitude: 1,702.0 meters / 5,584.0 feet