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All the United States Texas Caprock Canyon State Park
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Caprock Canyon State Park

Welcome to a starkly beautiful sanctuary where the buffalo roam.

Quitaque, Texas

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This landscape in this park is truly striking.   Random Zander / Atlas Obscura User
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Less than two hours southeast of Amarillo, Texas is a little known, yet decent-sized park. Driving through the cotton fields and passing oil pumpjacks of Texas' Panhandle Plains you would not expect to find a geologic marvel like Palo Duro Canyon let alone the untouched expanse of Caprock Canyon.

Caprock Canyons State Park is home to the Texas State Bison Herd. The bison roam over 10,000 acres in the park. If you camp on-site, you may be able to catch a glimpse of them walking by. Prairie dogs have also been known to poke their noses up right near one of the main roads.

There are plenty of trails to explore in this park, the state park map is a great resource for highlights to check out as well. For anyone who yearns for the real Texas, rather than the mythologized Hollywood version, this place is a must-see. You know the films, where tumbleweed, a non-native, highly invasive species, rolls through and Saguaro cacti stand tall.

The landscape in Caprock Canyons evokes awe in the way its fictional counterpart never could. Like those pioneers long before you'll feel just like one passing through this majestic land.

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Wash or brush any footwear or gear to prevent spreading of invasive species. Keep a healthy, highly respectful distance from any bison, which can become aggressive if provoked.

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Caprock Canyon State Park
850 Caprock Canyon Park Road
Quitaque, Texas, 79255
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34.436991, -101.059862
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