Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
35 miles north near Borger. A prehistoric quarry that produced widely traded flint stones.Canyon, a few miles south on US 87, is home to the largest historical museum in Texas, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum.
Conway is a very small town a few miles east of Amarillo. If you enjoyed the Cadillac Ranch, stop here to find a similar art project done with Volkswagen Beetles. If that's not enough, you can find a version done with 12 wheat combines on FM 1151 near Canyon.
Carson County Square House Museum
a few miles to the east in Panhandle, has an interesting collection of early pioneer and railroad artifacts.Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
30 miles northeast near Fritch.Palo Duro Canyon, 27 miles southeast near Canyon. The second largest canyon in the United States. The Palo Duro canyon is roughly 120 miles long and has an average width of 6 miles, but reaches a width of 20 miles at places. Its maximum depth is 800 feet.
Vega, 28 miles west, and some nearby ghost towns have a number of well-preserved Route 66 sites.
Wildcat Bluff Nature Center
3 miles north of I-40 on Soncy. Learn about the plants and animals of the Great Plains and go for a hike! (http://www.wildcatbluff.org/)Routes through Amarillo
| Clayton ← Dumas â ends ← | N S | → Canyon → Lubbock |
| Tucumcari ← Vega ← | W E | → Conway → Oklahoma City |
| Clovis ← Canyon ← | W E | → Panhandle → Enid |
| Boise City ← Dumas ← | N S | → Clarendon → Wichita Falls |
| END ← | W E | → Fritch → Borger |
| Tucumcari ← Vega ← | W E | → Conway → Oklahoma City |
