Elevation

8,749 ft / 2,667 m

#1 in Texas

#10,344 in United States

Prominence

3,028 ft / 923 m

#4 in Texas

#405 in United States

Summits

180 summits

#1 in Texas

#185 in United States

Top climbing months

March   17%

November   11%

September  10%

Most climbed route

Guadalupe Peak Trail

9.5 mi • 3,732 ft gain

Highlights

  • Guadalupe Peak is the highest peak in Texas.
  • Located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, part of the Guadalupe Mountains range in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas.
  • Rises more than 3,000 feet above the arid floor of the Chihuahuan Desert.
  • The peak may be climbed on a maintained stony trail (4.2 miles one-way) year-round.
  • On the summit is a stainless steel pyramid.
  • Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
76 summits • 9.5 mi • 3,732 ft gain • 7 hr 59 min
7 summits • 8.9 mi • 2,851 ft gain • 4 hr 31 min
6 summits • 9.4 mi • 3,283 ft gain • 5 hr 18 min
3 summits • 8.0 mi • 2,870 ft gain • 4 hr 52 min
2 summits • 8.1 mi • 3,178 ft gain • 5 hr 13 min
1 summit • 10.5 mi • 2,621 ft gain • 6 hr 15 min
1 summit • 9.5 mi • 2,993 ft gain • 4 hr 11 min

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