Guadalupe Mountains completely won us over with its rugged, remote beauty. Sitting on the Texas-New Mexico border, this lesser-known park protects the highest peak in Texas and some of the most ancient fossil reef landscapes on the planet. The hiking here is genuinely spectacular and includes trails with dramatic ridgelines, sweeping desert views, and a profound sense of solitude that’s harder and harder to find in the national park system. Here’s everything you need to plan your own adventure.
Looking for the best hikes in Guadalupe Mountains National Park? You’ve found one of the most underrated parks in the entire national park system, and one of the least visited. This is part of what makes it so special. Located in the Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas, just 40 minutes from Carlsbad Caverns, this park…
Planning a road trip to the national parks of New Mexico and Texas? This 8-day itinerary covers all four parks in one efficient loop. Visit White Sands National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and Big Bend National Park, which are all accessible from El Paso without a 4WD vehicle and without…