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Caprock Canyons State Park
View from Haynes Ridge
Map
LocationBriscoe County, Texas
Nearest cityQuitaque
Coordinates34°26′37″N 101°03′08″W / 34.44361°N 101.05222°W / 34.44361; -101.05222
Area15,314 acres (6,197 ha)
Established1982
Visitors78,978 (in 2022)[1]
Governing bodyTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/caprock-canyons
Caprock Canyons Trailway
Length64 miles (103 kilometres)
LocationTexas
UseHiking
Elevation gain/loss2,776 ft (846 m)
DifficultyMedium

Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway is a Texas state park located along the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado in Briscoe County, Texas, United States, approximately 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Amarillo. The state park opened in 1982 and is 15,314 acres (6,197 ha) in size, making it the third-largest state park in Texas.[2][3]

  1. ^ Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown". KXAN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Caprock Canyons State Park from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference tpwd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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