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CCC Goodnight Peak Trails, TX
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| Hiking | 4.20 Miles |
642 AEG |
| | Hiking | 4.20 Miles | 2 Hrs 8 Mns | | 2.02 mph |
| 642 ft AEG | 3 Mns Break | | | |
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On our second hike of the first day at Palo Duro we hiked the CCC Trail. This Trail starts along the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River and hikes up through the colorful Permian layers and then the Triassic layers to almost the rim of the canyon. The upper end of the trail is at the Park visitor center. We also took the short Goodnight Peak loop and Triassic trails that cross over the CCC Trail. Most of the trails in the park have very little elevation gain but this trail and the Rock Garden trail climb to the rim of the canyon and provide a rather healthy elevation change (at least for this part of Texas).
The CCC Trail starts off steep for the first .6 miles as you climb up to the Goodnight Peak Loop Trail. The climb up to the ridge offers great views of the river and campgrounds below. Once on the Goodnight Peak ridge the trail levels off for a bit before the final ascent to the top. The climb from this point is rather gradual and not as steep as the first part. There is a view point on the top near the visitor center. Great views of all of Palo Duro park. This is the viewpoint visitors to the park stop at as they enter the park. On our return we headed back to the Goodnight Ridge where we took the Goodnight Peak Loop trail. To the north it heads to the Park road, .2 miles (also known as the Triassic Trail) and to the south it heads to the overlook. There are also good views of the park from Goodnight Peak
The weather was in the upper 40’s the whole day and as long as there wasn’t a breeze it was great hiking weather. This trail had a few more hikers on it than the hike we did earlier in the day but still not crowded. |
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average hiking speed 2.02 mph
WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.
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