Challenging
Trails
Trails in Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
Challenging
Hunter Peak via Bear Canyon and Tejas Loop
Steep climb, huge views, and cool pine forests in one loop
Challenging
Bowl Trail
Desert-to-forest loop with Hunter Peak views and a stout Bear Canyon
Challenging
Blue Ridge Trail
High, windy ridge with huge views and real solitude
Challenging
Permian Reef Geology Trail
Climb an ancient Permian reef with fossils, views, and full sun.
Challenging
McKittrick Canyon Trail
Classic canyon to ridge hike with fall color and historic stops
Challenging
Bush Mountain Trail
Remote ridge climb to Texas's second-highest summit with big views
Moderate
Devil’s Hall Trail
Short, scrambly canyon to a photogenic limestone hallway
Challenging
Tejas Trail
Desert to forest backbone from Pine Springs to Dog Canyon
Challenging
Bear Canyon Trail
Steep, quiet grind to The Bowl with big views and real leg burn
Easy
Smith Spring Loop
Short desert loop to shady springs, wildlife, and big Guadalupe views
Moderate
Salt Basin Dunes Trail
White gypsum dunes with big sky and Guadalupe escarpment views
Challenging
Guadalupe Ridge Trail
Remote, 100-mile desert-to-skyline traverse ending on Guadalupe Peak
Moderate
Lost Peak via Tejas Trail
Quiet ridge climb from Dog Canyon with big views and a short scramble
Moderate
Salt Basin Overlook Trail
Long, sunbaked desert walk to huge Salt Basin and El Capitan views
Moderate
El Capitan Trail
Big desert panoramas to the base of the Capitan Reef wall.
Easy
Pinery Trail
Paved desert walk to 1858 stage station ruins and mountain views
Easy
Dunes Trail
Flat desert walk to gleaming gypsum dunes with big-mountain views
Easy
Manzanita Spring Trail
A breezy paved stroll to a desert oasis teeming with birds
Easy
Butterfield Stage Ruins Trail
Easy paved stroll to the evocative ruins of an 1858 stage stop
Moderate
Frijole Trail
Underrated ridge connector with big desert views and real solitude
Easy
Indian Meadow Nature Trail
Short, quiet Dog Canyon loop with interpretive stops and varied habitats
Easy
McKittrick Canyon Nature Trail
A quick, interpretive loop with desert-to-canyon contrasts
Moderate
Guadalupe Peak Horse Trail
Gentler alternate start to Guadalupe Peak with Pine Spring Canyon views
Easy
