Photo: NPS/Bieri← Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Camping
Mescalero Wilderness Campground
8 sites · $6 · Reservations · No RVs
About Mescalero Wilderness
A Wilderness Use Permit is required for all use of these campsites. This campground is near several trails leading in different directions, making it an excellent choice for a "base camp" while exploring the high country. (Listen for wild turkeys off in the distance.) Mescalero is situated in ponderosa pine and brush, and is on a slope overlooking a small drainage. Located on the Tejas Trail, Mescalero is 6.2 miles from Pine Springs Trailhead or 4.7 miles from 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
- 🥾 Mescalero Campground Access 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Blue Ridge 1.9 mi
- 🥾 Juniper Trail 1.9 mi
- 🥾 Bush Mountain Trail 11.6 mi
- 🥾 Bush Mountain Campground Access 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Bowl Trail 3 mi
- 🥾 McKittrick Ridge Campground Access 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Hunter Peak Trail 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Indian Meadows Nature Loop 0.7 mi
- 🥾 Devil's Hall Trail 1 mi
- 🥾 Bear Canyon Trail 1.8 mi
- 🥾 McKittrick Ridge Trail 7.3 mi
Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.