Home - Friends of Seminole Canyon State Park

Hours

The Park is open daily, except on Christmas and Thanksgiving days.

Call ahead to confirm: (432) 292-4464

Location

The park is located nine miles west of Comstock, Texas on U.S. Highway 90, just east of the Pecos River Bridge.

Fees

Park Entrance Fees
13 years and older: $4 Daily
Child 12 Years and Under: Free

Friends of SCSP Guided Hikes

THESE CANYON HIKES ARE OFFERED ONLY OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH

The park provides an approved guide that leads the group of participants down into the canyon to view the pictographs. This is for your safety and protection of the park’s natural and cultural resources.

Hike Ticket purchased for canyon tours does not include the park entrance fee.

The Visitor Center opens at 8:15AM. Tours start at 8:30AM. Please arrive at the park at 8:00am, but DO NOT attempt to enter Park Headquarters until after 8:15am. Your guides will be waiting outside of the building at 8:00am to assist you.

Purchase YOUR PARK ENTRANCE PERMITS HERE

Bring your hike ticket to the event.

Bring your signed Liability Waiver to the event.

Special Note: The tour will be NO-GO if no ticket has been sold by 6:00 PM the evening before the scheduled canyon tour! 15 tickets are available per tour!

Presa Canyon Hike

Explore more of the park’s rock art sites in remote areas of Seminole and Presa canyons. We lead this day-long backcountry hike October through March. Hike fee is $30 per person. Minimum age: no children under 13.

Tour Description: This a very strenuous, all day hike through canyon bottoms that includes navigating through thick brush and over boulders. A typical Presa Canyon Hike will see rock art sites such as VV75, Red Linear, and Black Cave. However, please note that visits to any sites, and the length of these visits, are dependent upon conditions in the canyons and are also at the discretion of the tour guide(s).

Tour Difficulty: Very Strenuous, approximately 8 mile hike

Tour Duration: All day, 8 1/2 hours

Tour Reminders: There are no bathroom facilities. Participants must be prepared to use the restroom outdoors. Pack out all trash. The tour is in a remote area and in case of an emergency, medical response time can take hours.

What to Bring and Wear:

– Wear clothing appropriate to the weather and terrain. Long sleeve shirts and long pants are helpful protection from the sun and desert plants / cactus.

– Wear a wide-brimmed hat and use sunscreen.

– Closed toed footwear with good traction is required.

– A small backpack or fanny pack for your gear, water, and food.

– Bring plenty of water and drink frequently. Hydrate before the tour and bring full water bottles – 2 quarts minimum. You will not be allowed to participate without an adequate water supply. (Propel electrolyte packets can help a lot)

– Bring lunch/snacks that do not require refrigeration.

– Walking sticks are helpful. Rubber tips are recommended.

Fall 2024 Tour Schedule:

10-26-2024 (Saturday)
11-9-2024 (Saturday)
11-16-2024 (Saturday)
12-14-2024 (Saturday)

Spring 2025 Tour Schedule:

1-4-2025 (Saturday)
1-18-2025 (Saturday)
1-25-2025 (Saturday)
2-8-2025 (Saturday)
3-15-2025 (Saturday)
3-19-2025 (Wednesday)
3-23-2025 (Sunday)

Upper Seminole Canyon Hike

Learn about the park’s railroad and military history and visit remote rock art sites in the upper portions of Seminole Canyon. We lead this half-day hike October through March. Hike fee is $15 per person. Minimum age: no children under 13.

Tour Description: This is a difficult hike that includes navigating through rocky trails, thick brush and over boulders.

Tour Difficulty: Difficult

Tour Duration: 4 hours