Petrified Forest — 250-Million-Year-Old Tree Trunks, Khorixas

One of the strangest landscapes in Namibia — a flat plain scattered with the fossilised trunks of ancient trees estimated to be 250 million years old, deposited here by a massive prehistoric flood from the north. Around 50 trunks are visible at the main site; the longest exceeds 30 metres. These were living trees during the Permian period, before dinosaurs existed. They are now solid silicified stone, with the original wood grain still visible in perfect detail. Protected as a National Monument; a local guide accompanies all visits. Located on the C39 northwest of Khorixas, between the town and Twyfelfontein.