<P> The Painted Desert is a United States desert of badlands in the Four Corners area running from near the east end of the Grand Canyon National Park southeast into the Petrified Forest National Park . It is most easily accessed in the north portion of The Petrified Forest National Park . The Painted Desert is known for its brilliant and varied colors , that not only include the more common red rock , but even shades of lavender . </P>
where is the painted desert located on a map
the Four Corners area running from near the east end of the Grand Canyon National Park southeast into the Petrified Forest National Park