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Landscape in Palo Duro Canyon
Landscape in Palo Duro Canyon
The canyon was formed by erosion from the Little Prairie Dog Town branch of the Red River.
The park is home to many unique geological formations, including many hoodoos-- thin, irregular columns of sedimentary rock sticking up from the canyon floor, capped with a harder rock which prevents further erosion.
The Lighthouse is the most famous of these in park, and is one of the quintessential postcard shots in the state.
Prominent features:
the Lighthouse, reachable via a 5.75 mile-long round trip on the Lighthouse Trail.
Capital Peak
the Spanish Skirts
the Devil's Slide
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