• 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?

Butterflyweed attracts many species of butterflies with its bright orange flowers and sugary nectar.

Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa), was a significant medicinal source for physicians in the late 19th century who used it extensively as an expectorant and to treat smallpox. It bright-orange blossoms produce an irresistible nectar for butterflies, and thus its common name.