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Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Guadalupe Mountains

Challenging Texas

Overview

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is located in Texas and welcomes millions of visitors each year.

A hardened surface for a tent among rocks and trees

Blue Ridge Wilderness Campground

Sites available

$6 Reserve
A hardened surface for tents in grass and forest

Bush Mountain Wilderness Campground

Sites available

$6 Reserve
The trail in between campground sites.

Dog Canyon Campground

Sites available

RestroomsWater
$20 Reserve
A fenced horse corral compound with desert mountains in the background

Frijole Horse Corral Campground

Sites available

Water
$20 Reserve
A hardened pad for a tent in a sparse mountain landscape with few trees

Guadalupe Peak Wilderness Campground

Sites available

$6 Reserve
A hardened surface for a tent below a few trees

Marcus Wilderness Campground

Sites available

$6 Reserve
A hardened surface for a tent in a forested location

McKittrick Ridge Wilderness Campground

Sites available

$6 Reserve
A metal sign directs hikers off the trail to the Mescalero campsites

Mescalero Wilderness Campground

Sites available

$6 Reserve
Tent site at the Pine Springs Campground

Pine Springs Campground

Sites available

RestroomsWater
$20 Reserve
A hardened dirt surface in a rocky mountain landscape

Pine Top Wilderness Campground

Sites available

$6 Reserve
A metal sign marking the camping area rises above the desert landscape.

Shumard Canyon Wilderness Campground

Sites available

$6 Reserve
A metal sign directs hikers to the Tejas campground

Tejas Wilderness Campground

Sites available

$6 Reserve
Metal sign along a trail

Wilderness Ridge Wilderness Campground

Sites available

$6 Reserve
A view of Guadalupe and El Capitan peaks from an off-trail vantage point.
Off-Trail Permitted Hiking

Hiking off-trail

A new kind of experience in the Guadalupe Mountains starts where the maintained trail ends. However,...

1-8 HoursSpring, FallReservation Required
A trail runs through a small gap in a ridge
Hiking

The Notch

The hike to "the Notch" is a challenging day hike that proceeds through McKittrick Canyon to a drama...

5-7 HoursWinter, Spring
Tent on a dirt pad in a lightly forested environment
Backcountry Camping

Overnight on Wilderness Ridge

The lesser used Permian Reef Trail leads to sheltered campsites and spectacular views into McKittric...

2-3 DaysWinter, SpringReservation Required
A primitive dirt road leads to a small blue ranch house dwarfed by desert mountains.
Scenic Driving

Drive to Williams Ranch

If you have a high-clearance, four wheel drive vehicle, the primitive dirt road to Williams Ranch pr...

4-6 HoursWinter, SpringReservation Required
A hiker sets up a blue tent in a forest
Backcountry Camping

Backpacking Preparation

A backpacking trip in Guadalupe Mountains Wilderness requires some prior planning and decision-makin...

Reservation Required
A roadside picnic table stands before a desert mountain vista
Scenic Driving

Guadalupe Peak Viewpoint

This viewpoint, located just to the southeast of the park boundary alongside U.S. Highway 62/180 pro...

1-30 MinutesWinter, Spring
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Looking down at where a trail curves around a steep ridgeline

"Around The Bend"

Point of Interest

As hikers cross "Around The Bend" the landscape changes dramatically and hikers will discover a forest of two-needle pin...

A distant summit rises beyond a grassy mountains slope with pine trees.

Bartlett Peak

Texas

Bartlett Peak is the fourth highest point in Texas with an elevation of 8,508 feet above sea level.

A low rise marks the summit of a nearby mountain.

Bush Mountain

Texas

With an elevation of 8,631 feet , Bush Mountain, is the second highest peak in the state of Texas. Bush Mountain is near...

A trail junction with a metal sign

Campground Junction

Wilderness

At three and one quarter miles up the trail hikers will pass a sign indicating the Guadalupe Peak backcountry campsite. ...

panoramic view of Carlsbad

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Gateway communities

Carlsbad, New Mexico is the closest community within an hour of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Most services are ava...

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