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.

El Capitan

Blossoming claret cup cacti add a splash of color to the Chihuahuan desert.

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Flooded Salt Flats

After the monsoon storms, the salt flats will often become flooded creating a seasonal lake.

the slat flats become flooded during monsoon months after large rain events.

Devil's Hall Fall Colors

Changing maple trees line the Devil's Hall trail during the fall months.

Fall colors in Devil's Hall

Pratt Cabin

Pratt Cabin is nestled in McKittrick Canyon with abundant trees and

Pratt Cabin in McKittrick Canyon

The Bowl wildflowers

During the spring months, wildflowers are a common sight along The Bowl trail.

wildflowers blossom along The Bowl trail

Entrance Sign

Entrance sign at Pine Springs

A metal and stone entrance sign stands in front of a building and desert mountains