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Middle Comanche trail – Lighthouse Peak Trailhead loop from Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River

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United States

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Randall County

Middle Comanche trail – Lighthouse Peak Trailhead loop from Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River

Easy

4.6

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Middle Comanche trail – Lighthouse Peak Trailhead loop from Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River

00:54

10.5km

150m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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220 m

Paseo del Rio Trail, Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River

Highlight • Trail

The easy Paseo del Rio Trail is flat, following the Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River parallel to the park road.

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1.15 km

Tough climb with switchbacks

Highlight • Climb

One of the longer climbing sections on Lower Comanche that I thought was a great test of skill and power.

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1.21 km

Some of the most challenging trail in Palo Duro IMO. Lots of climbing with some ledges and tight switchbacks. I had some of the best views here and that made it all worth it. That said, there is very little shade and no water, be prepared. Sunscreen, water!

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3.64 km

Lower Comanche

Highlight • Forest

One of the few places that actually had a canopy overhead. There was a small trickling stream and it was nice and cool

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4.97 km

Rock Garden Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A fun and not too technical downhill from the Comanche trail. Would be ok to go up too I think as there were no stair like ledges to get over. It’s fairly steep though. The only real vail out if Comanche gets too challenging

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8.59 km

Capitol Peak Trail, Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Highlight • Trail

The distinctly multi-colored peak is close to the parking area and can be viewed from here. It can be approached a little closer either along an easy multi-use loop trail that includes Capitol Mesa, or directly on an easy half-mile trail that also continues 3 miles from the road to the Lighthouse, the most famous rock formation in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. This popular trailhead for these hikes is half way along the park drive, on the west side. It has an information board and parking area, from which the wide trail heads off westwards, through bushes and over sandy ground, towards the colorful, eroded cliffs that border this side of the valley, about half a mile away. The Lighthouse trail then turns right to skirt around the base of the Capitol Mesa cliffs, mildly up and down small hills and stony washes. The vegetation thins out to a mixture of small bushes and cacti, including two species of spiny opuntia: tree cholla and pencil cholla, which has bright red berries in the fall. The path may also be used by both horses and cycles, and remains generally level and well marked, with distance signs at half mile intervals and several rest stops with some tree-shaded benches. A trail guide and map can be downloaded at tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/palo-duro-canyon

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8.64 km

Lighthouse Peak Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

7 mile trail behind the backside of Capitol Peak mostly flat to the foot of the iconic Lighthouse Peak natural rock towers. Refill your water bottles at the visitor center or campground before coming out here.

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10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.35 km

2.48 km

668 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.06 km

2.48 km

2.29 km

668 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (850 m)

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