Park №29SouthwestEst. 1972
Guadalupe Mountains
Texas·86,367 acres·Fall & spring
“A fossil reef rises from the West Texas desert to Texas's highest summit.”
Best season
Fall & spring
Trip length
1–2 days
Acres
86,367
Region
Southwest
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Highlights
- Guadalupe Peak8,751-ft summit — Texas high point, 8.4-mile round trip from Pine Springs.
- McKittrick CanyonHidden riparian canyon that turns red-and-gold in early November.
- El CapitanLimestone prow of a 250-million-year-old reef visible from I-10.
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