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The northern edge of the Llano Estacado in New Mexico. The Llano Estacado lies at the southern end of the Western High Plains ecoregion of the Great Plains of North America; it is part of what was once called the Great American Desert. The Canadian River forms the Llano's northern boundary, separating it from the rest of the High Plains.
Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway is a Texas state park located along the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado in Briscoe County, Texas, United States, approximately 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Amarillo. The state park opened in 1982 and is 15,314 acres (6,197 ha) in size, making it the third-largest state park in Texas. [2] [3]
The Mescalero Ridge forms the western edge of the great Llano Estacado, a vast plateau or tableland in the southwestern United States in New Mexico and Texas. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is the western equivalent of the Caprock Escarpment , which defines the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado .
The southern region of the Western High Plains ecology region contains the geological formation known as Llano Estacado which can be seen from a short distance or on satellite maps. [6] From east to west, the High Plains rise in elevation from around 1,500 to 6,000 ft (460 to 1,830 m). [3]
Northwest escarpment of the Llano Estacado overlooking Alamogordo Valley of Quay and Guadalupe Counties, New Mexico.. The Caprock Escarpment is a term used in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico to describe the geographical transition point between the level High Plains of the Llano Estacado and the surrounding rolling terrain.
Shaded Relief Map of the Llano Estacado. This page was last edited on 5 February 2020, at 02:58 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The Monahans Sandhills State Park is a 3,840-acre (1,550 ha) state park located in the southern Llano Estacado in Ward County and Winkler County, Texas. [2] The closest major town is Monahans, Texas, and the closest limited-access highway ingress is Exit 86 on Interstate 20.
The Llano Estacado — a major plateau in the Western High Plains of the Great Plains, in Eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas.