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A Warm Welcome from Jim and Mary Crozier |
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ADDRESS: |
TELEPHONE: (915) 828-3251 (915) 828-3269 (FAX) |
OPERATING HOURS, SEASONS:
Park is open year-round. Visitor Center hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
slightly longer in summer. Visitor Center closed on Christmas Day. Gate to
McKittrick Canyon day-use area is locked at night. McKittrick Canyon fall colors
season runs from approximately early-October through mid-November.
CLIMATE, RECOMMENDED CLOTHING:
Hot summers, mild winters. Sudden and extreme weather changes are common.
Frequent high winds, especially in spring and early summer. Cool nights, even in
summer. Loose, comfortable clothing, sturdy walking shoes, hat, sunscreen, and
plenty of drinking water.
TRANSPORTATION:
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.
In Park: access roads
to trailheads only.
FEES, COSTS, RATES:
Sites at Pine Springs and Dog Canyon campgrounds are $7.00 a night; group
sites $2.00 per person, minimum $20.00. Free back-country camping permits
available at visitor center. Holders of Golden Access or Golden Age Passports
receive a 50% discount.
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Guadalupe Mountains National
Park
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;