What you'll see
Petrified trunks up to about 3 meters in diameter, according to the province, relatives of today's araucarias. The “Las Huellas del Pasado” (Footprints of the Past) paleontological trail is a figure-of-eight loop of about 2,000 m (around 1 hour), with a short 620 m option. Taking any material is forbidden: the entire ground is protected paleontological heritage.
Opening hours and admission
According to National Parks: 1 April to 30 September, 10 am to 5 pm, and 1 October to 31 March, 9 am to 7 pm; check before you travel at Parques Nacionales – Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo: horarios y cómo llegar. The management plan states that admission is free.
Getting there
Take Route 3 to km 2,074, then gravel Provincial Route 49 for about 50 km to the visitor area. It's about 230 km from Puerto San Julián and 220 km from Caleta Olivia. Fill up beforehand: the province recommends Fitz Roy (coming from the north) or Tres Cerros (from the south). After heavy rain the gravel gets tricky for low-clearance cars.
