El Capitan — Local services in Carlsbad

This is the signature visual feature of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, its striking cliff-face profile visible from as many as 100 miles away. But not only is the mountain a striking beauty from below, it can be summited with great effort, offering unmatched views of the western escarpment of the range, and of Guadalupe Peak from...

Moving from the southern flatlands ascending the fronting pass provides dramatic change. Expect springtime gusty winds, a great national park, a hike to the top of the adjacent highest point in Texas and camping - paid or boondock just a bit farther...

Not much more than a pull-off for a respite but certainly the scenic backdrop for photo ops of one’s vehicle if nothing more… featuring El Capitan, at 8,085 ft making it the 10th-highest peak in the...