People Are Still Finding Out Truth Of Palo Duro & Caprock Canyons

Living in the Texas panhandle, you get acquainted with Palo Duro Canyon very quickly. One of the first things anyone recommends for someone new to the panhandle is that they go check out the canyon. It's beautiful and second only to the Grand Canyon. Appreciating just how big the canyons are might take a little bit of time. Spoiler alert; it's more than you think it is.

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In Case You Didn't Know, Palo Duro Canyon Is More Than A State Park

Palo Duro Canyon is much bigger than just the state park. The canyons as a whole are massive and stretch on forever. The state park is just a small portion of our favorite canyons in the Texas panhandle.

There are even parts of the Palo Duro Canyons that are closed off to visitors from the state park, despite recent calls for more of the canyon to be opened up for visitors. It's massive and hard to wrap your mind around how far these canyons stretch.

Caprock Canyons In The Texas Panhandle Are A Must See

You're missing out if you've never been to the Caprock Canyons State Park. It is honestly one of my favorite places to spend the warmer months. There is an abundance of wildlife from prairie dogs to buffalo roaming through the park. They also have a pretty decent trail system set up so you can hike and get a real sense of the beauty of the Caprocks.

If you make a trip out to the Caprock Canyons State Park, make time to see where the bats hang out, no pun intended.

Palo Duro Canyon And Caprock Canyons; They're One In The Same

This is where people's minds start getting blown. The Palo Duro Canyon State Park is close to Canyon, Texas. Caprock Canyons are 100 miles, give or take, southeast. Those canyons, are all part of the same "canyons."

It's all Palo Duro Canyon, just different sections. That's how insanely big the Palo Duro Canyons are. How big is big in Texas? Just look at Palo Duro Canyon.