Local favourite attraction · Lago Argentino, Santa Cruz
La Leona Petrified Forest
Bosque Petrificado La Leona
La Leona Petrified Forest is an attraction in Lago Argentino, Santa Cruz.
La Leona Petrified Forest: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit La Leona Petrified Forest
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach La Leona Petrified Forest — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -49.83255, -72.10711. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Leona Petrified Forest
- Reserva Ecologica Municipal Laguna Nimez · sanctuary · Lago Argentino · ~70 km · Must-see
- Glaciarium · museum · Lago Argentino · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cerro Fortaleza · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~17 km
- Cerro Colorado · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~25 km
- Cerro Cañadon de Los Potros · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~28 km
- Cerro La Meseta · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~31 km
- Viedma Lake · lake · Lago Argentino · ~48 km
- Laguna La Rubia · lake · Lago Argentino · ~53 km
- Cerro Pico Negro · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~56 km
- Cerro Pastoso · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~60 km
- Cerro Palenque · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~64 km
- Cerro Camilo · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~68 km
- Laguna del Barón · lake · Lago Argentino · ~69 km
- Cerro Pari Aike · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~72 km
- Museo Argentino del Juguete · museum · Lago Argentino · ~72 km
- Cerro Huemules · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~74 km
- Cerro Horqueta · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~75 km
- Cerro Guacho · viewpoint · Lago Argentino · ~1 km
See everything within a day’s drive of La Leona Petrified Forest
Other other attractions near La Leona Petrified Forest
- Circo de los Altares · attraction · Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region · ~120 km
- Vestigios del Viento · attraction · Lago Argentino · ~28 km
- El Pez Metálico · attraction · Lago Argentino · ~28 km
- La leona · attraction · Lago Argentino · ~32 km
- Acceso Tres Lagos · attraction · Lago Argentino · ~67 km
- Hypodrome · attraction · Lago Argentino · ~68 km
- Free Entrance · attraction · Lago Argentino · ~69 km
- Acceso a El Calafate · attraction · Lago Argentino · ~70 km
- Artesanos market · attraction · Lago Argentino · ~72 km
- Piedra Clavada · attraction · Lago Argentino · ~72 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit La Leona Petrified Forest?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near La Leona Petrified Forest?
Nearby: Reserva Ecologica Municipal Laguna Nimez (sanctuary, 70 km), Glaciarium (museum, 73 km), Cerro Fortaleza (viewpoint, 17 km), Cerro Colorado (viewpoint, 25 km), Cerro Cañadon de Los Potros (viewpoint, 28 km), Cerro La Meseta (viewpoint, 31 km).