Canyon, Texas Travel Information

Palo Duro Canyon A 21-mile drive across the High Plains and into the depths of Palo Duro Canyon. Most people quickly become bored by the flat, treeless terrain of the Texas Panhandle and respond by pressing harder on ... Canyon, TX

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• Texas Panhandle Scenic Drives and Road Trips

Panhandle Plains Challenge (Distance: 0.9 mi) This course passes through the wide, open spaces of west Texas. With only a cursory glance, this countryside may strike you as plain and repetitive. Look closely, though, and you'll be surprised at ...

Canyon, TX - Road Biking - length:30.5 mi

Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge & Canyon Prairie Dog Colony (Distance: 12.7 mi) The 7,664-acre Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1958 to protect habitat utilized by migrating and wintering waterfowl and other birds. Although more than 800,000 ducks and 40,0...

Umbarger, TX - Birding - length:unknown

The Lighthouse (Distance: 13.5 mi) About 25 miles SE of Amarillo. An easy day hike to a large shale and sandstone pinnacle. Special Attractions: Colorful rock formations.

Amarillo, TX - Hiking - length:6 mi

Givins, Spicer & Lowry Trail (Distance: 14.3 mi) Palo is the Spanish word for “stick” and duro means “hard,” thus Palo Duro Canyon was named in reference to the juniper, an evergreen of particular density, which grows throughout the canyon. It is a ...

Canyon, TX - Hiking - length:2.5 mi

Lighthouse Trail (Distance: 14.7 mi) Palo Duro Canyon is considered the “Grand Canyon of Texas” for its geological variation and rich color. At 120 miles long and 800 feet deep, Palo Duro is the second largest canyon in the country. Rela...

Canyon, TX - Hiking - length:3 mi

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Palo Duro Creek Palo Duro Creek Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6865 yards, par 72 1.1 miles from center of Canyon, Texas

Canyon Canyon Country Club Public, 9 holes 2919 yards, par 35 3.7 miles from center of Canyon, Texas

Preston West Par 3 Preston West Par 3 Golf Course Public, 18 holes 2035 yards, par 55 9.3 miles from center of Canyon, Texas

Tomahawk Comanche Trail Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 7180 yards, par 72 14.9 miles from center of Canyon, Texas

Arrowhead Comanche Trail Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 14.9 miles from center of Canyon, Texas

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