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Palo Duro Canyon is a 120-mile-long and 6 to 20-mile-wide canyon system in the Texas Panhandle near the towns of Amarillo and Canyon. It is the second-largest canyon in the United States and was created by the relentless work of a fork of the Red River. The canyon has been inhabited by people for almost 12,000 years, including the Folsom and Clovis peoples, the Apache, Kiowa, and Comanche. Park Road 5, constructed in 1930, runs through the floor of the canyon, allowing visitors fairly easy access. The most prominent canyon feature is a 300-foot rock formation at the north part of the canyon called the Lighthouse. Visitors can reach it by a 3-mile hike once they get off the road. TEXAS, an outdoor musical drama, runs in the summer at the Pioneer Amphitheater located in the park.
11450 State Hwy Park Rd 5, Canyon, TX 79015
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