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  1. For me is an excellent list of Top Parks in the Texas Panhandle as I plan a Texas road tip. Each of those places is worth stopping for sure. With its Lighthouse trail, Palo Duro Canyon State Park seems a perfect idea for me from a photography perspective. It’s great to know that Amarillo is just 30 minutes away from the park, as it’s also on my bucket list. I haven’t also heard about Pacific Depot Museum at Quanah. I add it to my itinerary. Great tips for trip planning!

  2. For me is an excellent list of Top Parks in the Texas Panhandle as I plan a Texas road tip. Each of those places is worth stopping for sure. With its Lighthouse trail, Palo Duro Canyon State Park seems a perfect idea for me from a photography perspective. It’s great to know that Amarillo is just 30 minutes away from the park, as it’s also on my bucket list. I haven’t also heard about Pacific Depot Museum at Quanah. I add it to my itinerary. I also love te idea of seeing bison in this area. Great tips for trip planning!

  3. I did not know about the parks in the Texas Panhandle. Nor did I know that the Palo Duro Canyon was the second biggest in the country. That would put it on my “to do” list for sure. Good to read there are hikes at all levels of difficulty. We would definitely try to visit when it was not so busy. Copper Breaks State Park sounds like the perfect option for sunrise or sunset. And the colourful hues in the Caprock Canyons sound enchanting. It looks like there are many ways to enjoy the outdoors in this area.

    1. Tell you what, Linda. Not even all Texan know that we have the second largest canyon in the country. 🙂 Caprock Canyons with its colorful hues really fascinated me. I guess because I never thought I could see a park like this in Texas. And I still want to go back to Copper Breaks for the Milky way.

  4. That Lighthouse trail looks gorgeous! The boys’ reaction to some of the hiking is so hilarious! (Although maybe it wasn’t so funny for you at the time!) 😉 And that’s great that you introduced your son’s friend to his first hiking experience! 🙂 Hopefully he’ll have fond memories of it!

    1. Yeah, I like the Lighthouse trail and I would like to do it again where it’s not hot. And you’re right. The boys reaction weren’t funny for us at the time but we liked to tease my son’s friend after that. I think he starts to like it and still remembers it.

  5. I’m not a hiking fan and often tend to avoid it and want to head straight to the end of the trail using a vehicle. But this one here looks like an easy one but it seems dry and hot there. Did the heat make the hike difficult? The views at the end of the trail are awesome!!

    1. Yes, most of these weren’t hard, but it was hot during the day though it was Springtime. But that’s Texas, most of the time it’s hot or warm. And it made it hard to hike, at least for us. There were people out there that heat didn’t matter to them at all.

  6. Camping and hiking is not my cup of tea but your photos made me want to give it a try! My partner will be returning to Killeen next year from his deployment so I’m gonna have to take him with me on a few hikes 🙂

    1. Do try! You will enjoy it and don’t blame me if you turn to a hiker. 😉 But make sure you go when it’s not even in the 80s. I prefer the 60s/70s.

  7. The trails look moderate, even a novice like me at hiking should be able to try it out, right? And the place looks perfect to camp with all the wilderness around. Such a beautiful trail!

  8. This area is so cool! I have heard about Palo Duro but not about the other parks or cities in the area. There is so much to do in Texas. I spent a summer in Austin and the experience was great. We had something nice to do every weekend. Would love to explore this area of the state.

    1. I’m glad we did the trip. Lots of my fellow Texan never heard about those places. Just like you, the only place they heard was Palo Duro. Hope you will get a chance to explore this part of the state next time you come.

  9. What a week-long adventure. I haven’t tried camping that long and it seems like a fun thing to do with kids. It’s a great way to expose kids to travel. How did your son find the hike? Was it easy for him? 🙂

    1. At the end of week, we all felt relieved. Finally, we’re going home. 🙂 But it was a great experience for my son and his friend though I said my son did better with hiking without a friend around. They found Lighthouse Trail in Palo Duro a bit hard but paid off at the end and snow cone at the parking was a plus!

  10. Wow! There is so much to explore in Texas during long weekends. Thanks for putting together all this information, most of the places are fairly accessible from Dallas. We must give them a try 🙂

    1. I suggest you go during Springtime or Fall though. And go check my blog site. I have a special page for Texas that you might find something interesting to do or visit with your family.

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