Guadalupe Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Guadalupe Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Guadalupe Peak is a 8,751 ft summit in the Guadalupe Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1 hike); best season is Oct–Apr. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Pine Springs (3.0 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 8,751 ft
- Prominence
- 3,029 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Oct–Apr
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Pine Springs · 3.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 1
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Guadalupe Peak, and what do you need before you go?
Guadalupe Peak is listed as Class 1 hike with a best season of Oct–Apr. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1 hike
- Best season
- Oct–Apr
- Access / staging
- Pine Springs, Texas
How tall is Guadalupe Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- Texas, USA
- Elevation
- 8,751 ft
- Prominence
- 3,029 ft
- Mountain range
- Guadalupe Mountains
- Difficulty
- Class 1 hike
What makes Guadalupe Peak notable?
Texas high point rising abruptly from the Chihuahuan Desert.
Texas’s high point in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, rising abruptly above the Chihuahuan Desert.
After you check trip readiness for Guadalupe Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Guadalupe Mountains, Texas, USA.
Closest places
- Pine Springs — Texas via US-62
- Dell City — USA
- Carlsbad — USA
Notable trails & routes
- Guadalupe Peak Trail
- Devil's Hall