# Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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National Park - Texas

## About

High desert limestone peaks and ancient fossil reefs define this stretch of West Texas. You can hike through pinyon pine forests up to Guadalupe Peak or follow the old stagecoach routes near the Frijole Ranch ruins.

## Quick Facts

- Notable for: world's most extensive Permian fossil reef, the four highest peaks in Texas, an environmentally diverse collection of flora and fauna
- Founded: September 1972
- Elevation: 8,751 feet (2,667 m)

## Sources

- NPS - National Park Service
- [National Park Service](https://www.nps.gov/gumo/index.htm) - Data and descriptions courtesy of the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior. Public domain.
- [Wikipedia](https://wikipedia.org) - Wikipedia

## Trips featuring this place

- [Ultimate National Parks Road Trip](https://roadbook.us/trip/ultimate-national-parks-road-trip)