Quitaque, TX

Quitaque is a city in southeastern Briscoe County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 342 residents. The town lies directly south of Caprock Canyon State Park and is a ranching and farming area in West Texas. Quitaque is located along Texas State Highway 86 between Silverton to the west and Turkey to the east. Governor Greg Abbott declared the city the Bison Capital of Texas in 2015. A BisonFest is held every year to raise money for the bison herd at Caprock Canyons. Briscoe County is in the service area of Clarendon College.

A newcomer can read Quitaque through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Quitaque comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. The entrance to Caprock Canyons State Park is located approximately three miles north of Quitaque on Farm to Market Road 1065, and the Caprock Canyons Trailway is located just south of the town. Quitaque includes the entrance to Caprock Canyons State Park.