Photo: NPS/Bieri← Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Camping
Pine Top Wilderness Campground
8 sites · $6 · Reservations · No RVs
About Pine Top Wilderness
A Wilderness Use Permit is required for all use of these campsites. Pine Top is the backcountry campground in closest proximity to the Bowl and offers excellent views of the park's highest peaks. Pine Top is an excellent choice for a single night backpack trip. It is 3.9 miles from Pine Springs Trailhead via the Tejas and Bush Mountain Trails. Elevation gain is 2,300 feet. Though secluded in trees, Pine Top is susceptible to high winds & lightning. Eight designated campsites are defined by tent pads.
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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
- 🥾 Bowl Trail 3 mi
- 🥾 Hunter Peak Trail 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Juniper Trail 1.9 mi
- 🥾 Devil's Hall Trail 1 mi
- 🥾 Bear Canyon Trail 1.8 mi
- 🥾 Guadalupe Peak Trail 4 mi
- 🥾 Guadalupe Peak Campground Access 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Bush Mountain Campground Access 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Blue Ridge 1.9 mi
- 🥾 Bush Mountain Trail 11.6 mi
- 🥾 Pinery Trail 0.4 mi
- 🥾 Pine Springs Campground Trail 0.1 mi
Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.