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Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas (courtesy, Texas Tourism)
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The signature peak of the Guadalupe Mountains, 8,085-foot El Capitan, is visible from far across West Texas' chapped, interminable desert plains, and your first glimpse of it may floor you. The massive limestone bulwark's forbidding aspect might make you think that Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a harsh, demanding environment to adventure in; that may be partly so, but there are many secret soft spots hidden here. In the recesses of McKittrick Canyon and other ravines are big-tooth maples, chinquapin oaks, and little-leaf walnuts that put on a fall foliage show unrivaled in Texas. High-elevation hiking trails through the Bowl are lined by "sky islands" of ponderosa-pine and Douglas-fir forests. And lush oases like Smith Spring are packed with maidenhair ferns, red monkeyflowers, and jade-green madrone trees.
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17 Carlsbad Caverns Hwy.
White's City, TX 88268 Distance: 578.3 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated 
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Executive Suites and Hotel
3910 National Parks Hwy.
Carlsbad, TX 88220 Distance: 249.3 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Best Western Cavern Inn
6 Carlsbad Caverns Highway
White's City, NM 88268 Map Distance: 34.5 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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AttractionsEl Capitan Trail
400 Pine Canyon Rd.
Salt Flat, Texas 79847 Distance: 1.9 mi. (from destination center) Description: The long and somewhat difficult trek to El Capitan (about 17 miles) is worth the effort. This a world-renowned rock climbing site, with cliffs rising 3,000 feet. ... Read More
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McKittrick Canyon
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
400 Pine Canyon Rd. Salt Flat, Texas 79847-9400 Distance: 8.6 mi. (from destination center) Description: Tree-lined McKittrick Canyon Trail is green, crimson, and gold in fall. The nature trail passes below juniper trees, then climbs a southwest slope to a point overlooking the canyon. ... Read More
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Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
727 Carlsbad Cavern Hwy. Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 Distance: 31.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: The park's 113 caves are some of the largest in North America. Visitors can explore different... Read More
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