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Lighthouse Peak Trailhead – Capitol Peak View loop from Capitol Peak

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Randall County

Lighthouse Peak Trailhead – Capitol Peak View loop from Capitol Peak

Moderate

3.4

(12)

riders

Lighthouse Peak Trailhead – Capitol Peak View loop from Capitol Peak

02:00

23.2km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 27, 2026

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Palo Duro Canyon State Park

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Parking

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46 m

Lighthouse Peak Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

7 mile trail behind the backside of Capitol Peak mostly flat to the foot of the iconic Lighthouse Peak natural rock towers. Refill your water bottles at the visitor center or campground before coming out here.

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101 m

Capitol Peak Trail, Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Highlight • Trail

The distinctly multi-colored peak is close to the parking area and can be viewed from here. It can be approached a little closer either along an easy multi-use loop trail …

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3.80 km

Capitol Peak View

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a beautiful view, regardless if you're a geology enthusiast or not. The resistant sandstone beds of the Quartermaster and Tecovas formations are prominently exposed, while the overlying Trujillo …

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6.59 km

Givens, Spicer, Lowry Trail

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This part of the Givens, Spicer, Lowry Trail - named for the 3 dedicated runners that helped build it - is absolutely beautiful.

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10.6 km

Givens, Spicer, Lowry, Paseo del Rio Trailheads

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Palo Duro Canyon is the most spectacular and scenic landscape feature in the Texas Panhandle. It was formed by millions of years of water erosion by the Prairie Dog Town …

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10.8 km

Paseo del Rio Trail, Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River

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The easy Paseo del Rio Trail is flat, following the Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River parallel to the park road.

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16.9 km

Juniper/Riverside Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Keep an eye out for the vibrantly hued Spanish Skirts rock formations as you hike along the flat, riverside trail. These natural rock curtains are a gorgeous geological spectacle.

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21.5 km

Sunflower Trail

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Easy for all levels

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23.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

3.62 km

1.94 km

172 m

Surfaces

17.5 km

3.62 km

1.94 km

158 m

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Sunday 2 August

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