Guadalupe
Elevation	8,751 ft (2,667 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	3,029 ft (923 m)[2]
Listing	State high point
Location
Guadalupe Culberson County, Texas
Range	Guadalupe Mountains
Coordinates	31°53′29″N 104°51′39″W / 31.891460742°N 104.860710292°W / 31.891460742; -104.860710292Coordinates: 31°53′29″N 104°51′39″W / 31.891460742°N 104.860710292°W / 31.891460742; -104.860710292[1]
Topo map	USGS

Guadalupe Peak is the highest natural point in Texas,^[3] with an elevation of 8,751 feet (2,667 m).^[1] It is located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and is part of the Guadalupe Mountains range in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. The mountain is about 90 miles (140 km) east of El Paso and about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico. It rises more than 3,000 feet (910 m) above the arid floor of the Chihuahuan Desert.

The peak may be climbed on a maintained stony trail (4.2 miles or 6.8 kilometres one-way) during any time of the year, although snow may linger in winter and storms and strong winds may make the journey hazardous.^[4] A stainless steel pyramid marks the summit. It was erected by American Airlines in 1958 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Butterfield Overland Mail, a stagecoach route that passed south of the mountain. One side of the pyramid has the American Airlines logo. The second side displays a U.S. Postal Service tribute to the Pony Express Riders of the Butterfield Stage. The third side displays a compass with the logo of the Boy Scouts of America. A summit register contained in a metal ammunition box is located at the base of the pyramid.

180-degree panoramic view from the top of Guadalupe Peak

• Guadalupe Peak Fall05.jpg

  View of Guadalupe Peak from the entrance to the park during late fall.

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  Guadalupe Peak on the climb to the summit during the monsoon season.

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  Close up of Guadalupe Peak on the way to the summit.

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  View from summit

See also[link]

	Geography portal
	North America portal
	United States portal
	Texas portal
	Mountains portal

• Outline of Texas
• Index of Texas-related articles
• El Capitan (Texas)
• McKittrick Canyon
• Chisos Mountains
• Emory Peak
• Chihuahuan Desert
• West Texas
• List of U.S. states by elevation
• Mountain peaks of North America
• Mountain peaks of the United States

References[link]

External links[link]

• "Guadalupe Mountains National Park". National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/gumo/index.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-21. 
• "Guadalupe Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1358489. Retrieved 2001-05-24. 
• "Guadalupe Peak". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/150689. Retrieved 2011-05-21. 
• "Guadalupe Peak Trip Report". High-Powered Planet. http://highpoweredplanet.blogspot.com/2011/11/guadalupe-peak-texas.html. Retrieved 2011-11-14.