Guadalupe Mountains National Park Passes
Every Guadalupe Mountains National Park wilderness-permit entry point on recreation.gov - AllTrails ratings, demand scores, and a trailhead map.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park in West Texas protects the state's highest peaks, deep canyons, and rugged Chihuahuan Desert wilderness, with a network of high-country backcountry campgrounds. A wilderness permit reserves a specific campground for each night of your itinerary. Popular sites near Guadalupe Peak and McKittrick Canyon can be competitive on prime weekends.
Top Guadalupe Mountains National Park entry points
The most in-demand entry points, ranked by how fast each one books up on recreation.gov.
- Guadalupe Peak - Very high demand - 4.8 on AllTrails
- Wilderness Ridge - Very high demand - 4.1 on AllTrails
- Tejas - Very high demand - 4.4 on AllTrails
- Blue Ridge - Low demand - 4.6 on AllTrails
- Bush Mountain - Low demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
- Marcus - Low demand - 4.6 on AllTrails
- McKittrick Ridge - Low demand - 4.8 on AllTrails
- Mescalaro - Low demand - 4.4 on AllTrails
- Out of Park: Lincoln National Forest - North McKittrick Canyon - Low demand
- Pine Top - Low demand - 4.4 on AllTrails
- Shumard Canyon - Low demand - 4.0 on AllTrails
- Out of Park: Carlsbad Caverns National Park - Guadalupe Ridge Trail
Popular trails
- Guadalupe Peak Trail - 4.8 on AllTrails
- McKittrick Canyon Trail - 4.8 on AllTrails
- Bush Mountain Trail - 4.7 on AllTrails
- Bush Mountain Trail to Blue Ridge Loop - 4.6 on AllTrails
- Bush Mountain, Blue Ridge, and Marcus Trail Loop - 4.6 on AllTrails
- Tejas Trail, McKittrick Canyon Trail, and Dog Canyon Trail - 4.4 on AllTrails
- Permian Reef Trail and Camp Wilderness Ridge Trail - 4.1 on AllTrails
- El Capitan Trail to Shumard Canyon Backcountry Campground - 4.0 on AllTrails
Guadalupe Mountains National Park permit guide · Book on recreation.gov