• Hike to a stunning oasis in the eastern foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains and take in a mix of scenery from scrubby desert to forested canyon on this unique trail.
  • Ready for your next hike or bike ride? Explore one of 5 easy hiking trails in Guadalupe Mountains National Park that are great for the whole family.
  • Having received only 240,000 visitors to the park in 2021 (way less than the 14 million received by the Great Smoky Mountains), Guadalupe Mountains is one...
  • Guadalupe Mountains National Park is in the Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas and contains Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet (2...
  • At Guadalupe Mountains National Park in west Texas, we scratched one off of our list. The Guadalupe Peak trail provides passage to the rooftop of Texas.
  • The first Europeans to arrive in the area were the Spaniards in the 16th century, but they did not make serious attempts to settle in the Guadalupe Mountains.
  • This probably requires a much larger section of the site, but in short, Guadalupe Mountains National Park has no shortage of hiking trails.
  • There are two long, strenuous hikes you can choose from when visiting Guadalupe Mountains National Park: Guadalupe Peak or Hunter Peak.
  • The Guadalupe Mountains are part of the geological area known as the Permian Basin, containing sedimentary rocks that are Permian in age.