• 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 »

Support Your Park

Sierra Club members do trail work as volunteers during their annual service trip.
Members of the Sierra Club do trail work during their annual volunteer trip to Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
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Public support for our National Park Service lands is critical in ensuring that these special places will be preserved for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

There are many ways for you to contribute your support from volunteering personal time to shopping in the cooperating association bookstore, where purchases help fund educational programs.
 

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Did You Know?

Nesting Hummingbird

Hummingbirds are often described as "flying jewels" – for good reason. Most males have feathers in their gorgets which shine with a rich, jewel-like iridescence when light hits them. Guadalupe Mountains National Park is  host to at least 8 species of hummingbirds, 4 of which are known to nest here.