The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
Texas & the South Plains

Stop 13 · Days 353–354

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX

The roof of Texas — an ancient fossil reef rising from the desert, the state's highest peak, and a canyon that blazes with fall color. The last stop before New Mexico.

Where to stay

  • Camp in the park or stay in Carlsbad, NM

    Remote — the nearest beds are over the New Mexico line.

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You gotta eat this

  • Pack your own

    No services in the park — bring food and water.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 353Day 353 — The Roof of TexasFull day · 5h 30m planned
  2. 354Day 354 — Into New MexicoDrive day · 45m drive

What this stop is made of

  • National Parks & Forests