• The Texas madrone provides visitors with green foliage 12 months out of the year.

    Guadalupe Mountains

    National Park Texas

Waiting to be Explored!

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is the world premier example of a fossil reef from the Permian Era.  The park is known for it's extensive hiking and backpacking opportunities in one of the nation's most pristine wilderness areas.  Birding, history, and many other opportunities to learn and have fun await visitors in this hidden gem of West Texas.

Did You Know?

Western Scrub-Jays are a common bird in the Guadalupes.

More than 300 bird species are known to frequent Guadalupe Mountains National Park; there are more than 40 species alone that nest in McKittrick Canyon. With several unique life zones and a myriad of habitats, the park is a birder's paradise.