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Metcalf Gap is a pass through the Palo Pinto Mountains located in the Western Cross Timbers region of northern Texas.Located roughly midway between the towns of Breckenridge and Mineral Wells, the pass lies at an elevation of about 1,200 feet (370 m) and forms a distinct gap in the escarpment formed by the Palo Pinto Mountains, a fifteen-mile long range of cuesta-type hills that runs southwest ...
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park is an undeveloped 4,000 plus acre [1] state park in Palo Pinto and Stephens County, Texas near the City of Strawn. The park is located in the Western Cross Timbers Ecoregion .
It also includes Possum Kingdom Lake and its state park [12] as well as a new state park, not yet open to the public, acquired by the state in 2011. Using the strict definition of the Palo Pinto Mountains, the only road that crosses the range is US 180 , which enters from the east at a pass known as Metcalf Gap , [ 5 ] although State Highway 16 ...
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park was supposed to open in 2023. State officials say the opening really is around the corner now. After delays, Palo Pinto state park has a new target date to open.
The state park offers an array of outdoor adventures, such as horseback riding, ziplining and the renowned TEXAS Outdoor Musical. ... (Palo Pinto), 241 miles. Nestled at the base of the Palo Pinto ...
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, North Texas’ first new state park in over 25 years, is raising funds for roads, campsites, trails and more.
Palmetto State Park: Palo Duro Canyon State Park: Randall 28,000 acres (11,331 ha) 1934 Palo Duro Canyon State Park: Palo Pinto Mountains State Park (under development) Palo Pinto, Stephens 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) 2011 Pedernales Falls State Park: Blanco 5,211.7 acres (2,109 ha) 1971 Pedernales Falls State Park: Possum Kingdom State Park: Palo Pinto
And the upcoming opening of the 4,800-acre Palo Pinto Mountains State Park — the first new park in a decade — will help alleviate some of the strain. But according to a 2001 Texas Tech study ...