Guadalupe Peak
Guadalupe Peak rises to 2,657 m in Texas. Bush Mountain stands 2,626 m to the north-northwest, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Guadalupe Peak Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
The story
Guadalupe Peak, also known as Signal Peak, is the highest natural point in Texas, with an elevation of 8,751 feet (2,667 m) above sea level. 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. The peak rises more than 3,000 feet (910 m) above the arid floor of the Chihuahuan Desert.
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Wikidata Q32793, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2657 m
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 25.9 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
59 named places within 25 miles
- El Capitan: 1.0 mi
- Shumard Peak: 1.4 mi
- Bartlett Peak: 2.2 mi
- Hunter Peak: 2.3 mi
- Bush Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Guadalupe Peak Monument: 0.0 mi
- Ruins of "The Pinery" or "Pine Springs" Stage Stand: 2.5 mi
- The Pinery Butterfield Stage Station Ruins: 2.6 mi
- Site of Conaway School: 2.7 mi
- Guadalupe Peak: 2.8 mi
- Smith Spring: 3.7 mi
- Choza Spring: 4.5 mi
- Soldier Spring: 5.9 mi
- Bell Spring: 6.9 mi
- Mary Spring: 15.0 mi
- Pine Springs Trailhead Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Pine Springs Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Roadside picnic area: 2.4 mi
- Trail West Park: 20.2 mi
- Dell City Park: 20.5 mi
- Frijole Ranch Museum: 3.7 mi
- Alkali Lakes Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 13.5 mi
- Victoria's garden: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Guadalupe Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Mountain | NNW 336° | 2,626 m | 2.9 mi |
| Shumard Peak | NW 324° | 2,621 m | 1.4 mi |
| Bartlett Peak | NW 326° | 2,590 m | 2.2 mi |
| Hunter Peak | NE 50° | 2,517 m | 2.3 mi |
| El Capitan | S 171° | 2,458 m | 1.0 mi |
| Lost Peak | N 4° | 2,383 m | 5.4 mi |
| Deer Hill | NNE 14° | 2,135 m | 13.5 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | NNW 334° | 2,114 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:33 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:23 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pine Springs, 3 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Aug and Jan; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356735775
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