When we were going to go to Ft. Worth to see one of our favorite bands, it was decided to go to Palo Duro Canyon since we had never been and it was ONLY a five hour drive from Ft. Worth. It was amazing! Greg booked a wonderful cabin - Doves Rest Cabin. We stayed in Chisholm. It was beautiful, even had a Christmas tree with lights. The back of the cabin sits far enough away from the canyon cliff and the views were spectacular.
This was a one bedroom, 1.5 bath with a kitchen. I always get up early before Greg so it was nice to have a separate room to go to where I wouldn't disturb him. Views from the back:
The day we got there, we just relaxed and didn't go anywhere as it was late afternoon and we were tired.
The sunrises were phenomenal. We have so many trees at our home we don't get to see this kind of view.
When were were leaving to go to Palo Duro Canyon, we spotted this Aoudad sheep. At first we thought it was a statue. Quite impressive
When we got into the park, we went to the visitor center and there is a shop and also historical information about the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp). You can actually rent one of the original structures that were built, but they go fast.
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| CCC structure |
I really wanted to do the Lighthouse Rock hike, but it was 2-2.5 hours round trip and I didn't think my hips would make it (I am working on that though). That is one of the most poplular hikes and from pictures I have seen, it is beautiful! We still saw a lot of beauty in the park, the different colors of the rock is amazing.
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| We both thought this could be a Mt. Rushmore kinda thing |
Also, discovered you can go "Glamping". The tents provide beds and a kitchen, but you have to walk to bathrooms and showers (no thank you). They are kinda cool though.
When we got back to our cabin, we walked to these huge orange chairs that are on the property and also some others that look like you can watch the sunset. They also have horse shoes, swing sets, and corn hole that you can use. This place is outstanding!
Later, we went in to Canyon for supper. Canyon is a really nice smallish town (14,000+). We ate at Joe Taco. We both got margaritas and then I had the burria tacos and Greg the Violated chicken which is chicken with cheese, spinach, mushrooms, and shrimp. Pretty good stuff!
The next day we left around 8:30 and got home about 5:00 ish. Long drive and this shows how many miles we drove for the whole trip:
Palo Duro Canyon was better than I was expecting and I highly recommend going if you get the chance. Even if you don't hike, driving around the canyon you get amazing views and there are several pull offs to get even better views.
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