petrified forest national park

Snow melt stream in the Blue Mesa, Petrified Forest NP.

I was disappointed to find that Petrified Forest National Park closes at 6 p.m. which meant I couldn't get sunset pictures from The Blue Mesa. I talked to a ranger at the Painted Desert Inn about that and he said, "Don't tell anyone I told you, but they leave the exit gate open, and I wouldn't...