Community Trips
We hiked up to the highest peak in Texas
Guadalupe Mountains NP - McKittrick Canyon - Tejas
Guadalupe Mountains NP, Texas, United States
19.5 miles
19.5 miles
Guadalupe Peak- Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Pinery (historical), Texas, United States
8.2 miles
8.2 miles
Ascent of Mt Guadalupe the highest point in Texas via the well developed trail.
For the original hike post and comments see:http://www.meetup.com/Houston-Area-Trails-More/events/16660507/Raw StatisticsLength: 3.8 miles (park estimate says 4.2 miles)Duration: 2 hours, 59 minutes, 48 secondsVertical up: 627.7 ftVertical down: 586.7 ftAverage Speed: 1.3 mph
For the original hike post and comments see:http://www.meetup.com/Houston-Area-Trails-More/events/16660507/Raw StatisticsLength: 6.7 miles (park estimate was 8.4m)Duration: 5 hours, 9 minutes, 15 secondsVertical up: 2988.5 ftVertical down: 2945.9 ftAverage Speed: 1.3 mph
Hike from Pine Springs Campground to Guadalupe Peak which is a virtual cache (GC4EEF).Hike from Dog Canyon along the Tejas Trail to the junction with McKittrick Canyon Trail where the Guadalupe Trails virtual cache (GCGE9H) is located.
Just using this to show my friend Matt
We started at 8:30 AM at the trailhead. The trail is streneous, so we took plenty of rests on our way up. We reached the top by noon in a good shape. The weather was gorgeous, and with the cooling wind the summer heat was bearable to a very acceptable level. The trail is easy to follow. We were surprised by the many shady trees, even in the higher areas. The trail...
