Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Phone: Headquarters Visitor Center (915) 828-3251
Dog Canyon Ranger Station (505) 981-2418
Rising from the desert, this mountain mass contains portions of the world's most extensive and significant Permian limestone fossil reef. Also featured are a tremendous earth fault, lofty peaks, unusual flora and fauna, and a colorful record of the past. Guadalupe Peak, highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet; El Capitan, a massive limestone formation; McKittrick Canyon, with its unique flora and fauna; and the "Bowl", located in a high country conifer forest, are significant park features.
While scenic driving in the park is limited to one 4X4 road, there are over 80 miles of trails that offer a wide range of opportunities for exploring. Other available activities include: backpacking, camping and wildlife viewing. Visitors may also see ruins of a stage station, or visit the Frijole Ranch History Museum (open intermittently).
Directions
Plane - Commercial airlines service El Paso, Texas. By car, El Paso is 110 miles from the park.
Car - The Headquarters Visitor Center at Pine Springs is accessed via U.S. highway 62/180 between Carlsbad, NM and El Paso, TX. Dog Canyon, on the park's north side, is accessed via New Mexico state road 137.
Public Transportation - No public transportation available.
More info at http://www.nps.gov/gumo
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park Trail Map
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park Trail Map
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Legend and Lore of the Guadalupe Mountains
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Cedar wall panel, 'Lady of Guadalupe and Juan Diego'
Alejandro Ram�rez finds inspiration in the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Juan Diego for this moving cedar wood panel. It is said that Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego atop a mountain, and asked him to tell the bishop to build a cathedral for her on that site.
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