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31.9374, -104.8505
Backpackers who've tried the exposed ridgeline camps in Guadalupe Mountains and got battered will find Tejas a different experience entirely. The bowl setting and thick pine canopy make it the logical base camp, and hammock campers have multiple solid hang spots throughout.
That big old ranch water tank holds nothing drinkable. Pack every drop in. If you're not prepared for a 5.5-mile carry with full water weight, this isn't the right destination.
Context for the broader area surrounding Tejas Wilderness Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
Come experience mountains and canyons, desert and dunes, night skies and spectacular vistas within a place unlike any other. Guadalupe Mountains National Park protects the world's most extensive Permian fossil reef, the four highest peaks in Texas, an environmentally diverse collection of flora and fauna, and the stories of lives shaped through conflict, cooperation and survival.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park is located on the north side of US Hwy 62/180. If you are traveling east from El Paso, TX, we are 110 miles East of the city. Follow US Hwy 62/180 North to the Pine Springs Visitor Center. If you are traveling from Van Horn, TX, you will travel north on US 54 and make a right-hand turn at the junction of US 62/180 to arrive at the park. If you are traveling west from Carlsbad, NM, you will travel on US Hwy 62/180 South and cross into Texas. Follow signs to the park.
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Best season: summer. Summer offers the best combination of reliably warm daytime hiking and the dense canopy’s cooling shade—expect daytime highs roughly 65–85°F and nights cooling to 40–55°F at 7,372 ft. Long summer days make the 5–6 mile approach from Pine Springs or Dog Canyon easier to time, and water-crossing and backcountry camping are most comfortable; afternoon monsoon storms are possible, so plan hikes for mornings and secure tents for evening winds. Crowds are still light compared with front-country camp Peak months: June, September, May, October Avoid: December, January
Summer: 65–85°F days, 40–55°F nights; canopy and valley shelter provide comfortable summer conditions.
A backcountry use permit is required for all use of these campsites. The campground is in a more densely forested surrounding; tall trees provide deep shade in the morning and late afternoon and protection from high winds aloft. The Tejas campground is 5.5 miles from Pine Springs trailhead and 6.2 miles from Dog Canyon.
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