• The Western Escarpment of the Guadalupes rises above the white gypsum sands of the desert floor.

    Guadalupe Mountains

    National Park Texas

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  • Smoking Restrictions

    Guadalupe Mountains National Park Superintendent Dennis A. Vásquez announced that the park will restrict smoking beginning Sunday, May 12, 2013, as a precautionary measure due to the park’s HIGH fire danger rating. More »

Boy and Girl Scouts

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are eligible to earn awards/patch that are available through the National Park Service. Please inquire at the Pine Springs Visitor Center (915) 828-3251 ext: 2124 for more information.

Did You Know?

A coiled rattler waits patiently for its prey.

Equipped with the most efficient heat receptors in the animal world, rattlesnakes distinguish  not only direction of an object that differs in temperature from its background, but also distance, sensing changes < .001 degree Farhenheit.