From Groom, 36 mi to Palo Duro Canyon
Nothing is mapped inside Groom, but 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 4 museums and a canyon & gorge, among others. Texas Air & Space Museum welcomes about 2K visitors a year. A day out reaches Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway, 53 mi away.
Palo Duro Canyon
Canyon system in the U.S. state of Texas.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
At 40 mi, American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame is the farthest one out.
Orange: Groom. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything on the list
These 12 are all within 60 miles.
2Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway
Long-distance hiking trail in the United States.
3Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
U.S. national monument in Texas.
4American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame for Quarter Horses and people connected to the Quarter Horse.
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8Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area of the United States in Texas.
9Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum
Museum in Texas, USA, operated by Panhandle-Plains Historical Society.
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12Carson County Square House Museum
Building in Panhandle, Carson County, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Palo Duro Canyon: Kimberly Vardeman from Lubbock, TX, USA, CC BY 3.0 · Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway: Leaflet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument: NPS Photo, Public domain · American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on cop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wonderland Park: Slapshot46 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Devils Rope Barbed Wire Museum: Venturist from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Don Harrington Discovery Center: Who What Where Nguyen Why, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: NPS, Public domain · Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Who What Where Nguyen Why~commonswiki assum, Public domain · Amarillo Museum of Art: Who What Where Nguyen Why a/k/a Anonymous Cow, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Texas Air & Space Museum: Richardawarner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carson County Square House Museum: The original uploader was Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
