Ginkgo Petrified Forest
About
Ginkgo Petrified Forest is a 7,142-acre state park in Washington, about 1.4 miles from the town of Vantage. The land is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds one campground within its boundaries. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Smyrna show May highs around 77°F and September highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The Ridge Trail starts just 0.6 miles away. Climbers can find Running Gear Death Wall about 5.3 miles off, with Echo Basin and Fugs Wall a little farther at roughly 5.5 to 5.6 miles.
Park size
7,142 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Ginkgo Petrified Forest
Washington
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–84°F and lows of 39–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Smyrna, WA weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high26° low
- Feb48° high28° low
- Mar58° high33° low
- Apr67° high39° low
- May77° high46° low
- Jun84° high54° low
- Jul93° high59° low
- Aug92° high58° low
- Sep82° high49° low
- Oct67° high38° low
- Nov50° high31° low
- Dec40° high26° low
Where it is
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- Vantage, Washington · 1.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Ridge TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Running Gear Death WallRock climbing5.3 mi
- Echo BasinRock climbing5.5 mi
- Fugs WallRock climbing5.6 mi
River View Point West AlcoveRock climbingPhoto: allynfolksjr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.7 mi- Clearview CragRock climbing5.8 mi
- Sunset ParkRock climbingPhoto: allynfolksjr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.8 mi
- Riverview PointRock climbing5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
