The Lighthouse Rock in Canyon, Texas

“Lighthouse Trail is mostly easy and almost flat the entire way. The last 15 minutes are moderately challenging since you hike straight up with no guard rails and have to climb over large rocks. Great views, but wear good shoes and take your time on the final climb.”

— Krishna B. · ★★★★☆ · 2026-1-7

“This is a relatively easy trail for most of the way, as it primarily follows a wide, sandy wash. Around the 2-mile mark, you’ll catch your first clear glimpse of the Lighthouse rock formation in the distance, which adds to the anticipation. The trail is very well-marked and easy to follow, and we saw a few people biking along it as well. Be sure to start early—there’s little to no shade along the route, and…”

— Found A. · ★★★★★ · 2025-5-15

“Great hike, it’s moderate, from back and forth I think maybe two hours, it’s a great way to spend the weekend”

— Vanessa R. · ★★★★★ · 2025-11-29

“Great hike, very easy until you get to Lighthouse rock, it then becomes moderately difficult. Bring water and good shoes. Great view of the canyon floor. Spent 25 minutes at the top, total trail time 2:35. Go early as the parking is limited to about 35-40 spots. Trail activity picked up at around 8:30.”

— Timothy B. · ★★★★★ · 2023-11-13

“Lighthouse rock is amazing. It’s a formation that you cannot see from any of the roads. You must take the trail to be able to see it. That being said it is a one-way 2.8 mile hike so in order to do the whole thing it’s a 6 mile hike, the entire hike is very easy it’s just a walking trail until you get to the base of the lighthouse. We did the hike with two adults a nine-year-old a five-year-old and an infant…”

— Zachery M. · ★★★★★ · 2023-11-25

“We did it on Dec. It was not that cold during the day but after 4pm it was windy and temperature dropped suddenly. Short hiking trail. It takes about 3–4 hours to complete. Many hikers prefer this place, and it’s relatively easy. You should carry water or energy bars to keep your energy up. There are resting spots at different points along the way.”

— Tej K. · ★★★★☆ · 2024-1-10

“Palo Duro Canyon was incredibly beautiful. We did one hike, to the lighthouse. The trail was very easy until the last tenth of a mile or so, where it was moderately difficult. We did see one very young girl and an older man both struggle up the last bit For most people it's an easy hike. We started the hike at about 7:30 am. We had full sun only for a couple of minutes then a later if high clouds kept the string…”

— Eric M. · ★★★★★ · 2023-7-30

“As advertised, the walk out and back from the trail head to the base of the Light House was well marked and required little in terms of physical ability beyond being able to walk 2.7 miles out and 2.7 miles back. When you get to to the 2.7 mile point, you noticeably arrive at the end of the "official" trail. There is a nice picnic table and a place to park bikes. There are no signs and from this point, the…”

— Tom K. · ★★★★★ · 2020-9-11