Photo: NPS/Bieri← Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Camping
McKittrick Ridge Wilderness Campground
8 sites · $6 · Reservations · No RVs
About McKittrick Ridge Wilderness
A Wilderness Use Permit is required for all use of these campsites. Travel through the beautiful McKittrick Canyon before beginning the very steep climb up to the ridge. From McKittrick Canyon Trailhead, the distance is 7.6 miles, with the elevation gain (significant for quite some distance) of over 2,700 feet. If you'd like to visit this beautiful ridge without quite the workout, begin instead at Dog Canyon.
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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. ✅
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. • To protect the landscape and prevent erosion, do not take shortcuts on trails. • 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. 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
- 🥾 McKittrick Ridge Campground Access 0.1 mi
- 🥾 McKittrick Ridge Trail 7.3 mi
- 🥾 McKittrick Canyon Trail 3.5 mi
- 🥾 Indian Meadows Nature Loop 0.7 mi
- 🥾 Mescalero Campground Access 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Permian Reef Trail 3.1 mi
- 🥾 McKittrick Canyon Nature Loop 0.8 mi
- 🥾 Wilderness Ridge Trail 1.5 mi
- 🥾 Old McKittrick Canyon Road 0.4 mi
- 🥾 Blue Ridge 1.9 mi
- 🥾 Permian Reef Geology Loop Trail 0.4 mi
- 🥾 Juniper Trail 1.9 mi
Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.