May 20, 2013 - Amarillo to Palo Duro Canyon (Texas)

At 8:30 this morning we were on the road back west to see Cadillac Ranch again. There are 10 cadillacs stuck in the ground, nose down. It was a place I wanted to see since I had posted pictures of it on Jeana's website. (www.stepstomarrow.com) It was really, really winday agian today!! We took a couple of pictures and headed to Palo Duro Canyon, the second largest canyon in the US. (guess which one is the largest!) In fact it is called the "Grand Canyon of Texas". It is also the 2nd largest state park in Texas. With the tornadoes that were...

Apr 17, 2012 - Palo Duro Canyon, Texas

We visited Palo Duro Canyon State Park once before in April of 2009 but it is so beautiful that we decided that we were too close not to run over and see it again. On the way over to the park we were getting pretty hungry because our lunch was not much. We finally found a little restaurant called "Something Different By Kay" in the small town of Silvertson, Texas. Since I have been on Weight Watchers for awhile now and have been doing well, I tried to stay good. I ordered some shrimp with vegetables and a salad. However, the specials came...

Oct 14, 2011 - Canyon, TX - Palo Duro Canyon State Park

We finally left on the 185 mile journey from Sumner Lake State Park, NM to Palo Duro State Park, TX, about 12 miles East of Canyon, TX. We had to stay an extra day at Sumner Lake when one of the levelers refused to come up and it was 4:00 p.m. before we could get someone there to remove it so we could move the Mothership. By then it was too late to make the trip planned and we stayed for an extra night. Doris loved it as she got to feed the deer twice more. Her little herd had grown to 20 by the time we left Thursday morning. We were also...

Jun 5, 2011 - Palo Duro Canyon Texas State Park

Lubbock, TX to Air Museum to Palo Duro. Today we followed Harris' to the Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock. What an interesting museum with a complete history of the gliders used in World War II. Then on to Palo Duro Canyon for a couple of days. Temperature 102. HOT and dry here also.

Sep 19, 2010 - Palo Duro Canyon Redux

We finally made it back to Palo Duro Canyon, a place I have loved ever since we stayed here our first year out. We often have conversations with people we meet, who after learning we live in our RV and have been to 47 of the "lower 48" states plus Alaska, will ask "So what's been your favorite place?" We pretty much answer in unison, Alaska! It would be hard not to have that be the answer, as anyone who has ever been there will know. Sure, Yellowstone National Park and Yosemite N.P. come right after that. But pretty shortly the next place...

Apr 29, 2010 - Palo Duro State Park near Amarillo, Texas

We arrived here late afternoon after an uncomfortably windy day of driving. We made a quick drive through this canyon a couple years ago and knew we wanted to return and spend more time. Palo Duro Canyon is the second largest canyon in the United States. Camping is available in the bottom of the canyon with electric and water hook-ups. We had a nice comfortable space and eagerly wanted to begin exploring. All sites are on the outside of the loop with gazebo type picnic tables and walking paths leading to stunning views of the canyon walls....

Mar 26, 2010 - Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Palo Duro Canyon State Park is about a half hour south of Amarillo and we have tried to hike there before when we passed through Amarillo but couldn’t due to bad weather. Finally, today we were able to hike in the canyon. Palo Duro Canyon is the 2nd largest canyon in the United States at 100 miles long and 20 miles across at the widest point (the largest canyon is the Grand Canyon). We hiked to Lighthouse and Castle Peaks. The 6 mile hike was very pretty with reds, whites and greens in the canyon walls and a nice, sunny day. On the way to...

Oct 27, 2009 - Windy But Not in Palo Duro Canyon

When the wind blows in Amarillo it really blows! It was blowing 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph. With the temps in the 30's to 40's it was a little chilly! We decided to go to Palo Duro Canyon State Park after lunch. What a surprise! Palo Duro Canyon is the second largest Canyon in the US--125 miles long. The photos show how flat the land is leading to the canyon and then the canyon drops off to show lots of colors, green trees and great views. We had been to the Canyon many years ago with Wendy and David to see the summer play presented in the...

Oct 7, 2009 - The Grand Canyon of Texas

We found a jewel in Amarillo we had never heard of. It's the Palo Duro Canyon State Park. They call it the "Grand Canyon of Texas". It was so outstanding, we are surprised we never even heard of it before. The Canyon is 120 miles long, as much as 20 miles wide, and has a maximum depth of more than 800 feet. Its elevation at the rim is 3,500 feet above sea level. It is often claimed that Palo Duro Canyon is the second largest canyon in the United States. The largest, the Grand Canyon, is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and 6,000 ft. deep....

May 23, 2009 - Start Up Soon!

Watch this site! We will soon be on the road. I hope to update this site with information as to our whereabouts. And, I will load pictures. I have to find campgrounds with WiFi. We got a contract for the sale of our house, and will close the deal on June 1. We paln to head to Colorado Springs and tour the Air Force Academy. We have appointments set up to go ZIP-lining and take the Cog-Railway up Pikes Peak. After Colorado Springs, we plan to mosey over to Logan, Utah.

Apr 10, 2009 - Palo Duro Canyon

When we left this morning at 9:30 we had every intention of going to the Palo Duro Canyon State Park but it was so cold and windy and clouds filled the skies. To let you in on how bad it has been, the winds that I complained about were at 70 miles per hour and the temps topped at 60. Today wasn’t much better at first with the temps down to 40 and still sporting a wind so we did some needed shopping and while we were at the mall we say the sun shining through. Oh ya. Time to head out. I plugged the State Park in my GPS and we drove for about...

Sep 22, 2008 - Day 3, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX

EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE It cooled considerably after sunset, so the roof vents were opened for cool, fresh air. After a good night’s sleep, we were up at 5:30 AM, and departed at 7:30 AM. PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK, TX A rest stop was made at a unique Texas rest area after about two hours of driving, followed by a gasoline stop (9.5 MPG) a half hour later, arriving at Palo Duro Canyon State Park at 11:30 AM driving down a 10%, 2 mile grade. Our site was not the best, but okay. After setting up and lunch, we did a short driving tour of...