Guadalupe Peak in TX -- Campground & RV Camping

This high-country backcountry campground sits on a small, exposed knoll along the Guadalupe Peak Trail, 3.1 miles up from the Pine Springs trailhead and one mile below the summit of Guadalupe Peak. The site offers five designated tent pads with makeshift rock windbreaks to help counter heavy winds. A backcountry permit is required for all overnight stays.

Getting there: More information is available at http://www.nps.gov/gumo/.

• Well separated here, a 5-site campground with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
• Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
• Guadalupe Peak stands 578 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles west.
• Delaware River runs 1.2 mi off.

Rules