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Texas
Guadalupe Peak Trail
0.8 mi
Distance
1,029 ft
Gain
46 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,029 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,029 ft
- Highest point
- 6,566 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,852 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Guadalupe Peak Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Texas covering 0.75 miles with 1,019 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends to Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas, and returns via the same route.
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