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Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is home to the world’s most extensive Permian fossil reef, the four highest points in Texas, various ecosystems, and historic stories of bloodshed and survival all waiting to be explored. From forested mountains and desert dunes, Guadalupe Mountains offer various ways to explore the area through hours of hiking and backpacking trails not for the faint of heart, or via beautiful settings of flora and wildlife within reach of  families.

This national park is one of the most unique in the United States as it allows visitors to explore different environments within the underrated desert of West Texas.

Traveler's Choice For: Rugged backcountry exploration, photography, birding, history

Hiking In Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park covers 135 miles (217 km) and is part of the ancient horseshoe-shaped Captain Reef that formed beneath a tropical ocean about 250 million years ago. Within this rugged and varied landscape, you have more than 80 miles (129 km) of marked trails from easy to strenuous, providing countless miles of landscape to explore on foot.

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