Summit & High Country 5 Day Trip Your 5 day adventure begins with a climb to the Top of Texas, Guadalupe Peak, which at 8749 ft is the highest point in the state. You then begin an 18 mile journey through the rough but beautiful terrain of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. You'll experience the transition from desert to forest and look out across the vast sweeping salt basin. You'll climb the mountains and travel the Bush Mountain Trail. Then take in the vista from "The Best View in Texas" and enjoy the solitude of West Texas.
Summit & High Country 4 Day Trip Your 4 day adventure also begins with the 8 mile round trip to Guadalupe Peak. The high country backpacking portion of your trip crosses 14 miles of miles desert, forest, and mountains. You'll travel through The Bowl, a special forest of pine and fir, remnants of a cooler wetter climate in the Guadalupe Mountains. You will discover evidence of the park's ranching past and you'll traverse the desert foothills. From Hunter Peak, enjoy a view that encompasses almost all of the park.