Welcome
welcome! Enjoy the rugged
beauty and shimmering
sunsets of the Texas
Panhandle and Plains. Miles
and miles of short grass prairie gives
way suddenly and unexpectedly to
spectacular canyon vistas as you cross
this 52-county region that covers approximately
50,000 square miles! The
normally pleasant weather can change
in an instant and quickly change back
again. One of the last parts of the continental
United States to be permanently
settled, the Texas Plains have been occupied
for millennia. More than 12,000
years ago, the Clovis people, the earliest
known residents of North America,
roamed this land hunting the ancient
bison and the Columbian mammoth.
In time, the Apache and Comanche
nations came, followed by Spanish
explorers, cowboys on the free range,
and fi nally, homesteaders seeking opportunity
in a new place. The stories of
the land and the people are the history
of the Texas Plains—and the true stories
of the West.
Since 1968 our blue and white highway
signs have pointed the way to the
Texas’s unique heritage, breathtaking
scenery, and amazing events. Today
the Texas Plains Trail Region links to
travelers to our 52 counties and over
250 communities each with their own
unique sites and stories a tank trip from
Amarillo, Big Spring, or Lubbock. Come
visit our museums and monuments,
stay in our historic hotels or cozy cabins,
sample our eateries and wineries,
explore our 5 state parks and unique
outdoor adventures, enjoy our original
music and art. Whatever you expected
from the Texas Panhandle and Plains,
you’ll fi nd even more. Big history. Big
region. Big fun. And we’re betting you’ll
be back.
Let us help you plan your route
throughout our region. We can be
texas plains trails
reached anytime on our Facebook page,
Texas Plains Trail, or by contacting us
at info@texasplainstrail.com
Ready to hit the trail!
Allison
Allison Kendrick
Executive Director-
Texas Plains Trail
plains trail
area attractions and museums
Texas Plains Trail Region-Lubbock
800-930-6024 texasplainstrail.com
Amarillo
Amarillo Museum of Art
806-371-5050 amoa.org
Discovery Center
806-355-9547 discoverycenteramarillo.org
Wonderland Amusement Park
806-383-3344 wonderlandpark.com
Big Spring
Big Spring CVB
432-263-8235 visitbigspring.com
Heritage Museum
432-267-8255 heritagebigspring.com
Borger
Hutchinson County Historical Museum
806-273-0130 hutchinsoncountymuseum.org
Canadian
Citadelle Art Foundation
806-323-8899 thecitadelle.org
Canyon
Canyon Chamber/EDC
806-655-6833 visitcanyontx.com
Panhandle Plains Historical Museum
806-651-2244 panhandleplains.org
TEXAS Outdoor Musical
806-655-2181 texas-show.com
Clarendon
Clarendon Chamber of Commerce
806-874-2421 clarendontx.com
Saints’ Roost Museum
806-874-2746 saintsroostmuseum.com
Goodnight
Herd Wear Retail Store
915-247-6601 herdwear.net
Colorado City
Heart of West Texas Museum
325-728-8285 heartofwesttexasmuseum.org
Lake Champion Fisher Park
325-242-2093 visitchampion.com
Crosbyton
Pioneer Memorial Museum
806-675-2331 cityofcrosbyton.org
Dalhart
XIT Museum
806-244-5390 xitmuseum.com
Dumas
Dumas Chamber of Commerce
806-935-2123 dumaschamber.com
Window on the Plains Museum & Art Center
806-935-3113 dumasmuseumandartcenter.org
These entities participated in this Visitor Guide
/texasplainstrail.com
/amoa.org
/discoverycenteramarillo.org
/wonderlandpark.com
/visitbigspring.com
/heritagebigspring.com
/hutchinsoncountymuseum.org
/thecitadelle.org
/visitcanyontx.com
/panhandleplains.org
/texas-show.com
/clarendontx.com
/saintsroostmuseum.com
/herdwear.net
/heartofwesttexasmuseum.org
/visitchampion.com
/cityofcrosbyton.org
/xitmuseum.com
/dumaschamber.com
/dumasmuseumandartcenter.org
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