One of the crown jewels of the Texas Panhandle is Caprock Canyons State Park. It is home to the state’s official bison herd, abundant wildlife, incredible views, and plenty to explore.
One thing you might not know about Caprock Canyons is that it is also home to bats. An incredible number of bats hang out, pun not intended, in the park, and you have a chance to get up close and personal with them.
The bats of Caprock Canyons spend their time in Clarity Tunnel. Clarity Tunnel is an abandoned railway tunnel that was originally built in the late 1920s. It sits on the trailway in Caprock Canyons and is a popular destination for hikers.
Discover the Clarity Tunnel Bat Colony
From April to mid-October, around 500,000 Mexican free-tailed bats find themselves in the Clarity Tunnel. During the summer, you can actually see these bats take flight from the tunnel…