Photo: NPS/Bieri← Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Camping
Guadalupe Peak Wilderness Campground
5 sites · $6 · Reservations · No RVs
About Guadalupe Peak Wilderness
A Wilderness Use Permit is required for all use of these campsites. This primitive campground is located on the Guadalupe Peak Trail, 3.1 miles from the Pine Springs Trailhead, and 1 mile below the Peak. The elevation gain from the trailhead to the campsites is 2,200 feet. The campground is on a small knoll and only minimally protected from high winds. Five designated campsites are defined by tent pads. These sites are exposed and high winds are common.
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Campsites
Site-by-site details (sizes, hookups, shade) for this campground are coming soon.
Conditions at camp
🌤️ Forecast
🔥 Wildfires nearby
No active fire perimeters nearby. ✅
🗓️ Typical weather
The Guadalupe Mountains weather can vary drastically in elevations ranging from 3,000 feet to 8,000+ feet. Spring and summer seasons bring warm and mild temperatures with occasional showers, while fall and winter can bring cooler temperatures with high winds that can reach over 70+ mph on occasions. Snow and freezing fog is also common during the cooler months of December and January.
Rules
• A wilderness use permit is required before you occupy any wilderness campsite in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. • Use or discharge of firearms is prohibited. All wildlife is protected by federal law. Possession of other weapons, traps, or explosives is prohibited. • Camp fires are prohibited in the Guadalupe Mountains. Use containerized fuel stoves only. • Contain your trash and pack it out. • No pets on trails or in the backcountry. • Collecting or disturbing any natural or historical feature or object is prohibited. • Camp within designated sites. • The use of hammocks, slacklines, tarps or similar devices tied to natural and/or manmade features is prohibited. • The use of a landfill-safe commercial toilet bag system is required for all overnight Wilderness permit holders camping overnight at the Guadalupe Peak wilderness campground. A minimum of one bag per person per night is required and proof of possession must be shown when permit is issued. • Do not feed wildlife.
Trails near camp
- 🥾 Guadalupe Peak Campground Access 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Devil's Hall Trail 1 mi
- 🥾 Guadalupe Peak Trail 4 mi
- 🥾 Bowl Trail 3 mi
- 🥾 Pinery Trail 0.4 mi
- 🥾 Pine Springs Campground Trail 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Hunter Peak Trail 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Butterfield Stage Ruins Trail 0.2 mi
- 🥾 Bear Canyon Trail 1.8 mi
- 🥾 Juniper Trail 1.9 mi
- 🥾 Bush Mountain Campground Access 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Bush Mountain Trail 11.6 mi
Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.