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Lighthouse Canyon Upper, TX
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| Hiking | 10.70 Miles |
721 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.70 Miles | 7 Hrs 14 Mns | | 2.13 mph |
| 721 ft AEG | 2 Hrs 13 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Having hiking withdrawals' Ginny and I headed up to Palo Duro near Amarillo Texas for two days of hiking. On the first day we did the Lighthouse Trail but instead of heading up to the lighthouse (where we got married 4 years ago) we went upstream (Little Sunday Creek). We did this hike last year and found this to be a very interesting canyon. This canyon ends in a dead end with about a 10 to 15 foot waterfall, about as far up canyon you can go without needing rock climbing equipment or finding a side route up around the falls. Took a break here and spent about an hour just relaxing and enjoying the sun. On the return trip we took a short side trip up a side canyon of Lighthouse canyon. Not much to see in this canyon but did end at an interesting little hill called Petite Teton. Returned the way we came. Wanted to add this little side trip to make this a 10.7 mile hike. Didn't see anyone on the trail except on the lower end of the lighthouse trail. Stayed in a hotel near Amarillo and will come back tomorrow for another hike.
No one on the trail once past the lighthouse in Sunday Creek. Lower trails had a dozen or so hikers and mountain bikers. No water flow in Little Sunday Creek but there were wet spots and a couple places small pools. The falls at the upper end of Sunday Creek had dripping water. Temps in the upper 70's with a 10 to 20 MPH breeze as is always the case on the Texas panhandle. In fact in Lubbock you can have a dust storm after a rain, go figure. |
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