Guadalupe Mountains National Park Events

For more information, call 915-828-3251. There is a park entry fee of $5/person. Find maps at http://www.nps.gov/gumo/planyourvisit/maps.htm

Day Programs:

Sundays, August 30, September 6, September 20, October 4, October 18, 2015, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
McKittrick Canyon Day Hike

Join a ranger for lunch! Meet at McKittrick Canyon Contact Station and hike to Pratt Cabin with a ranger. Then relax in a rocking chair on the porch of the cabin and share stories and snacks before you hike back!   Moderate hike, 4.8 miles round trip. Bring sturdy, comfortable shoes, water and snacks or lunch.        

Saturdays, September 5, September 19, October 10, 2025 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Escape to Desert Beauty

Walk the trails of McKittrick Canyon with a ranger and learn the natural history of the Chihuahua Desert. Short easy hike, 1 -2 mile round trip. Bring sturdy, comfortable shoes, water and snacks. Great hike for families and first time hikers to the area.   

Sundays, September 6, October 4, 2015, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Guadalupe Peak - Top of Texas

Not for sodbusters or sidewinders, this hike is for those who want a bit of a hiking challenge! Join a ranger and reach the highest point in Texas to experience the beauty of the Guadalupe Mountains at your feet. Hike is strenuous, 8.4 miles round trip but well worth the challenge. Bring sturdy, comfortable shoes, hiking poles, plenty of water and snacks.         

Sundays, September 6, September 13 and Saturday, October 17, 2015, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Oak Oasis 

Discover an oak and maple oasis along Smith Spring Trail on a guided ranger hike.  A moderate 2.3 mile hike round trip to the spring is filled with natural desert beauty and abundant wildlife. Bring sturdy, 
comfortable shoes, water and snacks. Great hike for families and first time hikers to the area.   

Evening Programs:

Saturdays, August 29, September 26, October 24, 2015, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dark in the Park

Join a ranger at Frijole Ranch to learn about different adaptations that wildlife have to nocturnal life. Visitors will take a short hike with a ranger (0.2 miles) to Manzanita Springs and identify the parks nocturnal residents. Programs are held weather permitting.  Bring sturdy, comfortable shoes, water and a flash light.

Saturday, September 12, 2015, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Saturday, October 10, 2015, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dark Skies and Starry Nights

Interested in learning more about the night sky? Join a ranger and learn about the dark sky initiative and the difference between constellations and celestial objects. Bring water, snacks and binoculars if you have them. Location: Frijole Ranch