After leaving Kansas we had no plans except to be in Page, Arizona 4 days later. Since we were going through Amarillo anyhow, we decided to spend 2 nights at Palo Duro State Park. Palo Duro is the second largest canyon in the country and worth the visit. Hackberry was the only camping area open and we fit in fine with our 40 foot 5th wheel but it wasn't overly big rig friendly. There is also a 10% grade down into the canyon so keep that in mind if your truck struggles with handling your rig. We were perfectly happy that there was no phone service at the campground but that may be a problem for people who need internet for work.
It's peaceful.......so peaceful! I snuck out early our last morning there and watched a flock of turkeys pick their way across our campsite! If it hadn't been for the airplanes roaring overhead, I may have been fooled into thinking it was 150 years ago and expected a band of Indians to come whooping over the hill!
Cadillac Ranch
It seemed silly to not visit one of the most ridiculous tourist attractions ever so we did it and had a blast! Ten Cadillacs half buried out in the middle of a field. People come from all over to paint their name on them!
Sadly, there was paint cans (mostly empty) laying around by the hundreds. We carried as many as we could to the dumpsters by the road. If you plan to visit please take a big trash bag and help clean it up!
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| Paint was several inches thick at places! |
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| 1937 Kozy Kamp was one of the first tent trailers ever built. |
This Museum is located in two large buildings behind an RV dealer. Admission is free so it was on our list of things to do :). I was surprised and pleased how much the children enjoyed it. Everything was perfectly to staged to fit with the date of the RV which added to the atmosphere. Over 15 antique RV's are here for the viewing.
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| 1936 Alma was all original. |
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| Trikes! |
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| Numerous Harley Davidson's were also on display. |
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| "The bike that won the War". During WWII this Harley Davidson was used by the military in huge numbers. One rolled out of the factory every 5 minutes. |
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| 1962 Airstream. This one was so cute! |
After using the children's Book-It coupons at Pizza Hut we headed back to the State Park and did a 2 mile hike along the river. This cowboy dugout made it easy to imagine the way it was when ranchers would send their cattle into the canyon during the winters.
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| Love the deep blue sky! |
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| We saw quite a few Roadrunners. |
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| Pictures don't do justice........ |
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| Sun coming up. |
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| Holes in the rocks near the river where Native Americans ground Mesquite beans, corn, and other grains. |
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