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Lighthouse

Name: Lighthouse
Rating: 2

Recommended by 15 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Palo Duro Canyon State Park

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Location: Randall County, Texas, United States

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1. Lighthouse Trail — Palo Duro Canyon State Park

9.37km

02:30

100m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Lighthouse Trail – Palo Duro Canyon State Park

9.37km

02:29

90m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Lighthouse via Givens, Spicer, Lowry Trail loop — Palo Duro Canyon State Park

13.6km

03:37

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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oliviakellis

October 6, 2023

Nicknamed for its resemblance to a lighthouse, this iconic sandstone tower rises high above the canyon floor, offering amazing views. Hike out to this geological wonder to admire its unique shape and sheer vertical walls formed by millennia of wind and water erosion. A stunning photo op!

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July 20, 2020

3 miles from the road along a relatively easy trail, the Lighthouse is the most famous rock formation in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. The popular trailhead for the hike is half way along the park drive, on the west side. It has an information board and parking area, from which the wide trail heads off westwards, through bushes and over sandy ground, towards the colorful, eroded cliffs that border this side of the valley, about half a mile away. The path skirts around the base of the cliffs Capitol Mesa, mildly up and down small hills and stony washes. The vegetation thins out to a mixture of small bushes and cacti, including two species of spiny opuntia: tree cholla and pencil cholla, which has bright red berries in the fall. The path may also be used by both horses and cycles, and remains generally level and well marked, with distance signs at half mile intervals and several rest stops with some tree-shaded benches. A trail guide and map can be downloaded at tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/palo-duro-canyon

Sebastian

April 14, 2021

The goal and highlight of the Lighthouse Trail in Palo Duro Canyon. Fascinating rock formations, already quite hot in April.

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Elevation 960 m

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