Troop 177 Insider Tips
- Proven special-trip exception outside the regular five-hour campout scope.
- Jay reports this activity was successful for the troop.
- Retain as a proven exception to normal campout distance; verify actual route. Youth group site max 32 fits typical 26, not the upper 40-person range.
Availability: Confirm booking or owner arrangements
Location: Retain as a proven exception to normal campout distance; verify actual route. Youth group site max 32 fits typical 26, not the upper 40-person range.
Public campsite details
Proven favorite
- Recommendation
- Proven favorite
- Drive min minutes
- n.a.
- Drive max minutes
- n.a.
- Base budget status
- Special trip; entry additional
- Base low per person
- 3.85
- Base high per person
- 3.85
- Additional fees
- Daily entry $8/person age 13+; ages 12 and under free. Participants bring their own bikes in the troop trailer; no bike rental allowance.
- Best for
- Hiking and mountain biking
- Availability
- Confirm current opening and booking
- Action needed
- Prefer youth group camp; confirm eligibility, tent/vehicle fit, age roster and current entry charges. Bring participant bikes in troop trailer.
- Group capacity
- 32 people; confirm 13 tents and 6 vehicles/trailers
- Max people per site
- 32
- Price model
- Group/night plus age-based entry
- Rate low
- 50
- Rate high
- 50
- Cost completeness
- Partial base
- Sites required
- 1
- Base weekend low
- 100
- Base weekend high
- 100
- Price evidence
- TPWD youth group campsite $50/night, cap 32; daily age-based entry additional.
- Camping type
- Group tent camping
- Activities
- Hiking, mountain biking, nature
- Facilities
- Group tent site, water, tables, fire ring
- Group camping
- Youth group
- Restrictions
- Sponsored group primarily youth under 17; maximum 32.
- Additional source URL
- tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/palo-duro-canyon/fees-f…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
- Known fee allowance %
- 0
- Extra tent nightly rate
- 0
- Extra vehicle daily rate
- 0
- Vehicle permits included per site
- 0
- Entry per eligible person/day
- 8
- Billable days low
- 2
- Billable days high
- 3
- Estimate participants
- 26
- Conditional total low
- Enter age roster
- Conditional total high
- Enter age roster
- Conditional scenario
- Enter actual number age 13+ to calculate camping plus daily entrance. All 26 age 13+ would be $516–$724 total ($19.85–$27.85/person) for 2–3 days.
Campout activities
Hiking at Palo Duro
- Recommendation
- Proven favorite
- Activity
- Hiking at Palo Duro
- Drive min minutes
- n.a.
- Drive max minutes
- n.a.
- Fee low per person
- 0
- Fee high per person
- 0
- Price status
- Hiking has no separate listed activity fee; park admission and camping apply.
- Activity categories
- Hiking; Nature
- Season
- Confirm dates
- Group capacity
- Confirm group/event capacity
- Reservations
- Arrange ahead
- Equipment
- Troop hiking gear and adequate water.
- Requirements
- Choose appropriate trails and confirm conditions before outing.
- Advancement support
- Hiking and Nature fieldwork with selected requirements planned.
- Additional fees
- Daily admission $8/person age 13+; ages 12 and under free. Camping additional.
- Related campsite ID
- PC044
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
- Fee basis
- Per person activity fee
- Planning scope
- Special trip outside regular five-hour campout planning
Mountain biking at Palo Duro
- Recommendation
- Proven favorite
- Activity
- Mountain biking at Palo Duro
- Drive min minutes
- n.a.
- Drive max minutes
- n.a.
- Fee low per person
- 0
- Fee high per person
- 0
- Price status
- Participants normally supply their own bikes; no rental cost assumed.
- Activity categories
- Mountain biking; Cycling
- Season
- Confirm dates
- Group capacity
- Confirm group/event capacity
- Reservations
- Arrange ahead
- Equipment
- Participant-owned mountain bikes transported in troop trailer; helmets and repair supplies.
- Requirements
- Select bike-permitted trails and skill-appropriate route; confirm current trail conditions.
- Advancement support
- Cycling mountain-bike option/skill practice where selected requirements fit; counselor arrangements required.
- Additional fees
- Park entrance and camping fees apply; optional rentals only if separately arranged.
- Related campsite ID
- PC044
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
- Fee basis
- Per person activity fee
- Planning scope
- Special trip outside regular five-hour campout planning
High adventure
Hiking and mountain biking
- Planning scope
- Special trip outside regular five-hour campout planning
- City or area
- Canyon
- State or region
- TX
- Travel text
- Outside regular five-hour campout scope; actual route not checked
- Primary adventure
- Hiking and mountain biking
- Additional activities
- Troop-proven favorite
- Extended weekend
- Yes
- Action needed
- Use linked activity/campsite pricing and plan special-trip transportation.