Caprock Canyons State Park
Caprock Canyons State Park is a few miles north of the small town of Quitaque (pronounced "kitty-kway"). The canyons were cut from the surrounding plains by the Little Red River. The park comprises about 15,000 acres and is home to the official Texas bison herd. The geology is similar to Palo Duro Canyon, northwest of here, but the canyon walls cut into the Quartermaster formation seem much more red.
More information about the park can be found here.
North of Quitaque, FM 207 crosses a canyon formed by Tule Creek with some interesting rock formations, and an old windmill and well house that was built in the late 1920s by the Joiner family. I've included some of these photos as well.
My initial trip to Caprock Canyons in May, 2012, was very short, just a few hours. While the day was foggy and gloomy, the scenery of the park was very striking.
I wanted to get back there, but it wasn’t until April, 2019, that I made it. The main objective was wildflower photography, but I also captured a few sunny-day scenery shots as well. I used a mountain bike to get around…the park has many miles of trails. Another trip in May, 2022, yielded a few flower photos, but the drought was working against us. It’s a beautiful, quiet park that merits another visit.
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