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Overview
The 86,000 acre Guadalupe Mountains National Park is in a remote area of West Texas, just south of the New Mexico border. It is part of the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem, has a great diversity of habitat and almost 300 species of birds have been seen there.
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Birds you can see here include:
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Other Wildlife
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Site Information
History and Use
The park was dedicated and formally opened to the public in September, 1972.
Areas of Interest
- Headquarters Visitor Center
- Frijole Ranch is 1 mile east of the HQ Visitor Center. There is a small museum in the old ranch house.
- McKittrick Canyon (Day-use only). The entrance road is 7 miles east of the Visitor Center, on US Highway 62/180.
- Dog Canyon is located on the north side of the Park and is accessed from NM State Road 137, 70 miles from Carlsbad, NM.
- Williams Ranch (Day-use only). The entrance road requires a high clearance 4X4 vehicle and a key for the gate must be checked out from the HQ Visitor Center. Gate keys must be returned the same day.
- Salt Basin Dunes (Day-use only), a recently acquired area which is 50 miles away and requires a gate key from the HQ Visitor Center. Gate keys must be returned the same day.
Access and Facilities
- GMNP is open year round and offers outdoor activities such as camping, backpacking, hiking, birding, wildlife viewing, nature photography, star gazing and horseback riding (on own horse).
- The Visitor Center is located at Pine Springs on US Highway 62/180 between El Paso, Texas and Carlsbad, New Mexico.
- The Visitor Center is open daily, except for Christmas Day. Hours: 8am - 4.30pm MST and 8am - 6pm MDT in the Summer (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend).
Contact Details
Guadalupe Mountains Nationsl Park
400 Pine Canyon Road
Salt Flat, Texas 79847-9400
Tel: (915) 828-3251
