Guadalupe Mountains

Park 19 | Multiple visits

Trip 1 | April 2021

Part + Park 3 (of 3) on a spring break road trip.

Our first time to Guadalupe Mountains was very quick — literally about an hour long — but deserves honorable mention and a couple pictures because six-month-old Kiya came with us.

Pictured below:

• El Capitan peak.

• The cutest puppy that’s ever lived exploring Pinery Trail (the only dog-friendly trail in the park, right next to Pine Springs Visitor Center).

Trip 2 | March 2025

Our second visit was more substantive, including both a night of camping in Pine Springs Campground as well as a 8.5 mile hike to the summit of Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas.

Pictured below:

• Pine Springs Campground.

• Views from the hike up Guadalupe Peak.