Petrified Forest in Calistoga going up for sale: report

The Petrified Forest in Calistoga will reportedly soon go up for sale by the family that owns and operates the 500-acre property, including the remains of ancient sequoias.

The same family that has owned the attraction for 100 years will list the property for $12 million this week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

The forest has been a tourist destination since 1870, the Chronicle said. 

The redwoods were buried 3.4 million years ago by ash from a volcano that is now Mount. St. Helena, according to the Petrified Forest website.

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The Petrified Forest in Calistoga is reportedly being put up for sale by the family that has  owned it for 100 years. 

From: KTVU FOX 2