McKittrick Canyon Contact Station
31.9775, -104.7521 · Park boundary: National Park Service
Visit the contact station at the mouth of McKittrick Canyon (staffed during peak seasons in the spring and fall). Pick up a park brochure, and view the outside exhibits and video.
Closed all week
McKittrick Canyon is open daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mountain Time. The gate at the highway is closed and locked at 5:00 PM. All visitors must be out of the area by 5:00 PM. The McKittrick Canyon Visitor Center restrooms are open daily. The trailhead is immediately through the breezeway. View the outside exhibits and video. The visitor center is open intermittently depending on staff availability.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Stamp is available when the visitor center is staffed.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park is located in far West Texas on U.S. Highway 62/180. The driving distance is 110 miles east of El Paso, Texas, 56 miles southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico or 62 miles north of Van Horn on Hwy 54. The McKittrick Canyon access road is seven miles north of the Pine Springs visitor center. The McKittrick Canyon visitor center is at the end of the McKittrick Canyon access road.
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