the south part are the major concentrations of the famous colorful petrified wood .Much of the quartz that replaced the wood tissue 200 million years ago is tinted in rainbow hues. Many visitors cannot resist taking rocks, despite strict regulations and stiff fines against removing any material. Old Paria (also spelled Pahreah) lies just off Hwy 89 between Kanab and Page.
It was the site of one of the early Mormon settlements.
The site was chosen because of its proximity to the Paria River that starts at Bryce Canyon and ends at the Colorado River jus downstream from Lee's Ferry.