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Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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Getting There


By Plane
Airline service to El Paso.

By Car
To Park: Headquarters Visitor Center at Pine Springs 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.

By Public Transportation
No public transportation available.

Getting Around the Park
Access roads to trailheads only.

Eighty-plus miles of trails, ranging in difficulty from easy to strenuous. Trails are rocky and often steep and rugged. Trails lead to Guadalupe Peak, around the base of El Capitan, up into the high country and across the top of the escarpment, and into McKittrick Canyon. Self-guided nature trails are located at McKittrick Canyon, Pinery trail
at Pine Springs and Indian Meadow Trail at Dog Canyon.



 

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