The best pure hike in Palo Duro!

The Table Rock is not at the end of the ridge, but it is at the end of the hikable ridge. Down below to the left are horse stables that used to host a miniature railroad from the 1950's to the 1990's.

User: Austin Explorer - 9/26/2005

Location: Palo Duro - CCC Trail

Rating: 5stars

Difficulty: 4point5stars

Solitude:

Miles Hiked: 4.20 Miles Elapsed Time: 2 hours, 50 minutes

Comments: This old CCC trail starts at the information center and is being reclaimed and doesn't appear on the park maps, but it is open. We didn't really know where this would take us and we were pleasantly surprised. This is the only hike up on the rim of the canyon, giving a completely different viewpoint than other hikes. It leads to numerous overlooks and a sidetrail of steep switchbacks leads down to the Texas amphitheater. If you really want a hike for hike's sake, this is the one to do. We saw no one else on the trail, just people at the information center or on the road wondering how we got up there.

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