Back الصحراء المرسومة (أريزونا) Arabic الصحرا المرسومه ARZ Rəngli səhra AZ Каляровая пустыня BE Painted Desert CEB Painted Desert Czech Anialwch Peintiedig, Arizona CY Painted Desert Danish Painted Desert German Pentrita Dezerto EO
| Painted Desert | |
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| Length | 160 miles |
| Area | 93500 acres |
| Naming | |
| Native name | El Desierto Pintado (Spanish) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Borders on | Little Colorado and Puerco rivers |
| Coordinates | 35°30′N 110°05′W / 35.500°N 110.083°W [1] |
The Painted Desert is a United States desert of badlands in the Four Corners area,[2] running from near the east end of Grand Canyon National Park and southeast into Petrified Forest National Park. It is most easily accessed from the north portion of Petrified Forest National Park. The Painted Desert is known for its brilliant and varied colors: these include the more common red rock, but also shades of lavender.
- ^ "Painted Desert". Geographic Names Information System. USGS. February 8, 1980. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Jaeger, Edmund C. The North American Deserts. (cited by Trimble. The Sagebrush Ocean. p. 10.)