Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Guadalupe Mountains, Texas

  Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a magnificent location for a trip when you've got to get out of the house. It's a popular place to go to for folks getting here from Salt Flat. For the duration of the warm months here at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, high temperatures mostly get into the 90's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Guadalupe Mountains National Park fall into the 20's.
Why
    not take a refreshing hike along the El Capitan Trail, and during your tour here you'll meet some people from Salt Flat for sure. Fun pursuits are plentiful; there's always something for the whole family to get pleasure from. Around Guadalupe Mountains National Park you don’t get
a lot of rainfall; August is the month that gets the most rain, and March on the other hand is the driest.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park has brilliant outdoors recreation, so you may have a ball while here. The glorious attractiveness of Guadalupe Mountains National Park is there for your viewing contentment. Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a magnificent wilderness region where everyone has a brilliant time.
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    not take a refreshing hike along the El Capitan Trail, and during your tour here you'll meet some people from Salt Flat for sure. Fun pursuits are plentiful; there's always something for the whole family to get pleasure from. Around Guadalupe Mountains National Park you don’t get
earth fault, lofty peaks, unusual flora and fauna, and a colorful record of the past. Guadalupe Peak, highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet; El Capitan, a massive limestone formation; McKittrick Canyon, with its unique flora and fauna; and the 'Bowl', located in a high country conifer forest, are significant park features. Established: September 30, 1972.

   

CONTACTS

Email - GUMO_Superintendent@nps.gov

Fax- 915-828-3269

Write to
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
HC

 
60 Box 400
Salt Flat, TX 79847-9400

Phone
Headquarters - (915) 828-3251

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
Park is open year-round. Visitor Center hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., slightly longer in summer. Visitor Center closed on Christmas Day. Gate to McKittrick Canyon day-use area is locked at night. McKittrick Canyon fall colors season runs from approximately mid-October through mid-November.

Getting There
PLANE - Airline service to El Paso.

CAR - To Park: Headquarters Visitor Center at Pine Springs accessed via U.S. highway 62/180 between Carlsbad, NM and El Paso, TX. Dog Canyon, on the park's north side, is accessed via New Mexico state road 137.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - No public transportation available.

Weather & Climate
Hot summers, mild winters. Sudden and extreme weather changes are common. Frequent high winds, winter through spring. Cool nights, even in summer. Loose, comfortable clothing, sturdy walking shoes, hat, sunscreen, and plenty of drinking water.

Accessibility
Headquarters Visitor Center is fully accessible; accessible rest rooms;.75 mile round trip Pinery Trail from visitor center to Butterfield Stage Ruins is accessible. Wheelchair available. McKittrick Canyon Visitor Center is accessible.

Getting Around
Access roads to trailheads only.

Eighty-plus miles of trails, ranging in difficulty from easy to strenuous. Trails are rocky and often steep and rugged. Trails lead to Guadalupe Peak, around the base of El Capitan, up into the high country and across the top of the escarpment, and into McKittrick Canyon. Self-guided nature trails are located at McKittrick Canyon, Pinery trail at Pine Springs and Indian Meadow Trail at Dog Canyon.

FEES/PERMITS

Permits
BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING
Free!

CAMPING

Backcountry
Open All Year
Ten back-country campgrounds require a free permit that may be obtained in person at the Headquarters Visitor Center or the Dog Canyon Ranger Station. No fires (including charcoal) allowed in park. Water available at trailheads. There is no water in park's backcountry.

Dog Canyon
Open All Year
$8.00 a night;group sites $2.50 per person, minimum $25.00. Reservations accepted for front country groups of ten or more. Tent and RV sites available, water and rest rooms, but no showers or hookups. No fires (including charcoal) allowed in park.

Pine Springs
Open All Year
$8.00 per night, group sites $2.50 per person, minimum $25.00. Reservations accepted for front country groups of ten or more.tent and RV sites available, water and rest rooms, but no showers or hookups. No fires (including charcoal) allowed in park.

FACILITIES

MCKITTRICK CONTACT STATION
Exhibits - Features outdoor exhibits and slide program on the history, geology and natural history of the canyon.
Available Facilities - McKittrick Canyon Contact Station is accessible.

Museums
HISTORIC FRIJOLE RANCH MUSEUM
Open All Year
Exhibits - Features exhibits on local history.

Visitor Centers
HEADQUARTERS - PINE SPRINGS
Open All Year 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location - Visitor Center at Pine Springs accessed via U.S. highway 62/180 between Carlsbad, NM and El Paso
Special Programs - Bi-lingual and sign language park ranger on staff. Visitor Center slide program captioned in English and Spanish.
Exhibits - Natural history exhibits; frequent slide program and geology video showings in Visitor Center daily.
Available Facilities - Headquarters Visitor Center is fully accessible; accessible rest rooms. Bookstores, located in both parks' visitor centers, focus on educational materials and literature such as field guides, maps and history books.


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