Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Come experience mountains and canyons, desert and dunes, night skies and spectacular vistas within a place unlike any other. Guadalupe Mountains National Park protects the world's most extensive Permian fossil reef, the four highest peaks in Texas, an environmentally diverse collection of flora and fauna, and the stories of lives shaped through conflict, cooperation and survival.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park is located on the north side of US Hwy 62/180. If you are traveling east from El Paso, TX, we are 110 miles East of the city. Follow US Hwy 62/180 North to the Pine Springs Visitor Center. If you are traveling from Van Horn, TX, you will travel north on US 54 and make a left hand turn at the junction of US 62/180 to arrive at the park. If you are traveling west from Carlsbad, NM, you will travel on US Hwy 62/180 South and cross into Texas. Follow signs to the park.
- Auto and ATV
- Auto Off-Roading
- Camping
- Backcountry Camping
- Car or Front Country Camping
- Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use)
- Group Camping
- RV Camping
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Hiking
- Backcountry Hiking
- Front-Country Hiking
- Horse Trekking
- Horse Camping (see also camping)
- Horseback Riding
- Junior Ranger Program
- Wildlife Watching
- Birdwatching
- Museum Exhibits
- Archeology
- Ruins
- Colonization and Settlement
- Farming and Agriculture
- Ranches
- Military
- US Army
- Native American Heritage
- Transportation
- Roads, Routes and Highways
- Animals
- Birds
- Canyons and Canyonlands
- Dunes
- Fire
- Fossils and Paleontology
- Geology
- Mountains
- Rock Landscapes and Features
- Trails
El Capitan
Blossoming claret cup cacti add a splash of color to the Chihuahuan desert.
Flooded Salt Flats
After the monsoon storms, the salt flats will often become flooded creating a seasonal lake.
Devil's Hall Fall Colors
Changing maple trees line the Devil's Hall trail during the fall months.
Pratt Cabin
Pratt Cabin is nestled in McKittrick Canyon with abundant trees and
The Bowl wildflowers
During the spring months, wildflowers are a common sight along The Bowl trail.
Entrance Sign
Entrance sign at Pine Springs