Guadalupe Peak

Guadalupe Peak
Texas


Elevation: 8,751 ft.

August 2003

El Capitan (8,085ft.) just left of center and Guadalupe Peak to the right

Trailhead view

Spider on the trail

Campsite above the clouds

Early morning rainbow

Guadalupe Peak from the trail

El Capitan from the top of Texas

Summit Monument

Summit photo after 4.2 miles and 3,015ft. of elevation gain

I have Guadalupe Peak on the "maybe" list of state highpoints I can attempt with Kellisa. Unfortunately, I wasn't thinking about pushing Kellisa up highpoints when I hiked the Guadalupe Peak Trail in August of 2003, so I didn't access the feasibility. I don't remember any scrambles or anything that would make it a definite no, so I will probably return with Kellisa at some point in the future.

Chihuahuan Desert (04.09)

After the 2009 Bataan Memorial Death March and a day in Las Cruces, NM, Lisa had to return home to work on taxes. Kellisa and I headed east through the Chihuahuan Desert towards Guadalupe Mountains National Park. We pulled onto the shoulder about 10 minutes after Lisa's flight was scheduled to take-off and saw only one plane in the sky. It was passing directly overhead, which happened to be the same direction as Jacksonville. Lisa later confirmed that her flight left on time, so we are fairly certain that her plane is in the picture bellow:

We were greeted with 55+MPH winds:

Guadalupe Peak 8,749ft. (Highpoint of Texas):


Always the patriot when she sees an American Flag:

Kellisa enjoying the wind with Guadalupe Peak in the background:

Almost hurricane force gusts:

We were planning on camping, but the cold and wind forced us into a hotel that had indoor mini-golf (which Kellisa loved):

The next morning, we entered Carlsbad Caverns:

In front of the "bat cave" where approximately 400,000 bats live during the summer:

Kellisa receiving her Junior Ranger Badge:

Above ground scenery:

The following day we arrived at Big Bend National Park:

Looking into Mexico across the Rio Grande:

Along the drive back to El Paso, we made several scenic stops:

The Davis Mountains: