Amarillo anchors the Texas Panhandle along historic Route 66, best known for the roadside art installation Cadillac Ranch, where ten vintage Cadillacs stand buried nose-down for visitors to spray paint. Just outside town, Palo Duro Canyon State Park offers dramatic hiking and scenic drives through the second-largest canyon in the United States. The Route 66 Historic District fills with antique shops, and the Big Texan Steak Ranch challenges visitors to finish a 72-ounce steak dinner in under an hour for a free meal. Spring and fall bring the mildest weather, with daytime highs between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while summer turns hot and humid. Museums like the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum round out a Panhandle road trip.
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