Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX

Trails in Guadalupe Mountains

All 32 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
32
Easy
4
Moderate
8
Hard
20

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Pine Springs: The Guadalupe Peak Climb

All Guadalupe Mountains trails

32 trails

1Challenging8.4 mi · 7 hrAudioGuadalupe Peak TrailClimb 3,000 feet to the highest point in Texas.2Moderate7 mi · 4 hrAudioThe Grotto and Hunter Line ShackA seven-mile canyon walk to shaded stone seats and ranch history.3Challenging9 mi · 6 hrAudioMcKittrick Canyon Trail to The NotchGentle canyon miles lead to a steep, rocky climb to the Notch.4Challenging8.7 mi · 7 hrAudioHunter Peak LoopBear Canyon up, Tejas down, and a summit over the desert.5Challenging4.2 mi · 4 hrAudioDevil's Hall TrailBoulder scrambling leads to a natural staircase and narrow canyon hall.6Moderate2.3 mi · 1.5 hrAudioSmith Spring Trail LoopA desert loop to a shady spring and tiny waterfall.7Challenging9.6 mi · 6 hrAudioPermian Reef TrailFossil markers reward the steep climb to ridge and canyon views.8Moderate4.8 mi · 3 hrAudioPratt Cabin TrailA 4.8-mile canyon walk to a historic stone cabin9Easy3 mi · 2 hrAudioSalt Basin Dunes TrailWalk white gypsum dunes beneath Guadalupe’s western escarpment.10Challenging11 mi · 9 hrAudioBowl TrailA long Tejas climb reaches a remnant forest in the high country.11Easy0.8 mi · 25 minAudioPinery TrailA quick paved walk to an 1858 Butterfield stage station.12Moderate6.4 mi · 4.5 hrAudioLost Peak SaddleWest and south views, with no trail to Lost Peak's summit.13Moderate5.2 mi · 4 hrAudioMarcus OverlookA rocky high-country hike to broad southern and western views.14Challenging11.3 mi · 8 hrSalt Basin Overlook TrailA long, open loop to the Salt Basin’s wide western views.15Challenging13.3 mi · 8.5 hrBush Mountain Summit HikeA long ridge hike to Texas’s second-highest summit.16Challenging15.2 mi · 10 hrMcKittrick Ridge Trail from McKittrick CanyonFour canyon miles, a steep climb, and no water at camp.17Challenging14.8 mi · 10 hrMcKittrick Ridge from Dog CanyonA 14.8-mile out-and-back to open views from McKittrick Ridge.18Challenging11.8 mi · 8 hrTejas Thru HikeCross the park’s high country from the Bowl to Dog Canyon.19Challenging15 mi · 10 hrMcKittrick Canyon to Dog CanyonA canyon climb, a high ridge, and a finish in Dog Canyon.20Challenging18.8 mi · 14 hrPine Springs to McKittrick CanyonA long high-country traverse ending in South McKittrick Canyon.21Challenging16.2 mi · 10.5 hrBush Mountain–Blue Ridge LoopA full-day ridge loop crosses Texas’s second-highest summit.22Moderate4.5 mi · 3 hrFoothills LoopOpen grassland and juniper, with Bear Canyon and El Capitan views.23Challenging13.4 mi · 7.5 hrLost Peak–Marcus LoopA big northern loop, where Lost Peak gives way to grassland.24Challenging16.4 mi · 11 hrBush Mountain–Blue Ridge–Marcus LoopA full-day high-country loop with a route-finding sting.25Challenging11 mi · 7.5 hrBear Canyon–Juniper–Tejas LoopSteep Bear Canyon, the Bowl's remnant forest, and a long Tejas return.26Moderate0.9 mi · 1 hrAudioMcKittrick Canyon Nature TrailA compact desert loop for geology, junipers and a canyon view.27Easy0.5 mi · 24 minAudioManzanita Spring TrailA short paved walk through an old orchard to a spring.28Moderate9.4 mi · 6 hrEl Capitan TrailA long desert crossing to an abandoned ranch house29Challenging16 mi · 10 hrBush Mountain Trail TraversePine Springs to Dog Canyon, across 16 miles of high country.30Easy0.8 mi · 38 minAudioIndian Meadow Nature TrailA short nature loop through Dog Canyon's varied habitats.31Challenging65 mi · 2.2 daysGuadalupe Ridge TrailA rugged multi-park crossing from White’s City to Texas’s highest peak.32Challenging1.4 mi · 1.5 hrManzanita Ridge RouteA faint ridge connector from Tejas to Bush Mountain.
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Guadalupe Mountains Tour Guide

Guadalupe Mountains, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Guadalupe Mountains National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Pine Springs: The Guadalupe Peak Climb
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“You're nearing Pine Springs Trailhead, where the climb to Guadalupe Peak begins.”

Plays as you drive up to Guadalupe Peak in the Parkwolf Guadalupe Mountains Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • Pine Springs Visitor Center and the Pinery
  • Why an Airline Marked the Summit
  • Why Vultures Circle
  • El Capitan Viewpoint: A Reef Above the Road
  • 22 audio storiesacross Guadalupe Mountains’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Aoudad, Mule Deer, Wild Turkey, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 32 trails, 34 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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