Directions to Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park is in Texas, well, it’s in West Texas to be a little more precise (check out the dot on the map), on the United States Highway 62/180.
Driving to Guadalupe Mountains National Park
We all know that Texas is a BIG place, so how about this to help you get your bearings;
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park is around 110 miles to the east of El Paso, Texas.
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park is around 56 miles to the southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
The drive approaching the Guadalupe Mountains National Park is beautiful in all directions, but once you arrive at the park that’s it, there are no paved roads within the park for driving tours. The roads do provide access to many of the facilities and glorious hidden treasures the park has to offer including the Visitor Center at Pine Springs and the Pine Spring Campground, Frijole Ranch, the McKittrick Canyon Contact Station, Williams Ranch (suitable for 4×4 vehicles only) and the numerous trailheads.
Most visitors to the park come to enjoy more than 80 miles of hiking trails – well, you don’t have to do ALL of them.