My son's 7th grade class and their families all went to the Guadalupe Mountains. Completely exhausted after a five mile hike up and a five mile hike back, I learned a few things on this journey: take a walking stick with you, take snacks and plenty of drinks, I am not a mountain hiker / climber! The four in my... More

On December 17th at around 8:00 am three of my friends and I started the Guadalupe Peak trail with daypacks packed with lunch, snacks, rope, around fifteen liters of water for the four of us, compasses, a first-aid kit, and other small hiking necessities. The first mile and a half or so was fairly tough with plenty of switchbacks. The... More

Hello again everyone,Thought i would tell you a little about this place.I found it VERY Interesting.It has everything a Hiker would LOVE, And a Tourist would ADMIRE. Neat trails,Interesting sayings along the trails,Tells you EVERYTHING you really need to know about what is happening and where interesting facts can be located..If i say anymore,I would spoil it for you. Happy... More

The hike is ok but what I found special on this trip are the views from the top. You can see tens of miles away. With a light backpack and basketball shoes it took me and my friend 2h 20 min from the trail head at the end of the parking lot to the peak and 1h 50min to get... More

For the last year I have been thinking about climbing Guadalupe Peak. In October, I made the commitment but I had to postpone the trip twice because of high winds at the summit which were gusting up to 85 mph. Then with a window of good weather, I drove the 650 miles to Van Horn and then 60 miles to... More

We had stopped at this park on our way to Las Cruces, NM from Austin, TX and what a wonderful stop it was. This park has gorgeous mountain views, lush greenery, a natural spring, natural pond, and greate hiking trails (long and short). This is a definite must see if you are in the area. There are rattlesnakes, so be... More

The campgrounds had very clean bathrooms, plenty of parking and lots of nature to view. There are a couple of hiking trails to go on. There is a museum to tour and junior ranger program for the children. More

Guadalupe Peak is a spectacular hike with impressive summit views from the highest peak in Texas. A rise of over 5,000 ft. from the salt flats to the west, views 100 miles in all directions can be seen from the summit on clear days reaching all the way to 12,000 ft. Sierra Blanca in Southern New Mexico. A well maintained... More