Guadalupe Peak
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| Guadalupe Peak | |
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 Southwest face of Guadalupe Peak (center) and El Capitan (right) |
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  Guadalupe Peak
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| Elevation | 8,751 feet (2,667 m) [1] |
| Location | Culberson County Texas, USA |
| Range | Guadalupe Mountains |
| Prominence | 3,029 feet (923 m) [2] |
| Coordinates | 31°53′29.26″N 104°51′38.56″W / 31.8914611°N 104.8607111°WCoordinates: 31°53′29.26″N 104°51′38.56″W / 31.8914611°N 104.8607111°W [1] |
| Topo map | USGS Guadalupe Peak 31104-H7 |
| Easiest route | Hike |
| Listing | U.S. state high point |
Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in Texas,[3] with an elevation of 8,751 feet (2,667 m).[1] It is located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, part of the Guadalupe Mountains range in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. The mountain is about 90 miles (140 km) east of El Paso and about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico. It rises more than 3,000 feet (910 m) above the arid floor of the Chihuahuan Desert.
The peak may be climbed on a maintained stony trail (4.2 miles (6.8 km) one-way) during any time of the year, although snow may linger in winter and storms and strong winds may make the journey hazardous. On the summit is a stainless steel pyramid erected by American Airlines in 1958 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Butterfield Overland Mail, a stagecoach route that passed south of the mountain. One side of the pyramid has the American Airlines logo. The second side displays a U.S. Postal Service tribute to the Pony Express Riders of the Butterfield Stage. The third side displays a compass with the logo of the Boy Scouts of America. A summit register contained in a metal ammunition box is located at the base of the pyramid.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "El Capitan". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=CD0994. Retrieved on 2008-12-28
- ^ "Guadalupe Peak, Texas". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=4297. Retrieved on 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 2005. http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-28.
[edit] External links
- "Guadalupe Peak". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1358489. Retrieved on 2008-12-28
- "Guadalupe Peak". Summitpost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150689/guadalupe-peak.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-28.
- "Trip Report from a 2008 climb". Never Stop Cimbing. http://www.neverstopclimbing.com/2008/11/guadalupe-peak-trip-report/. Retrieved on 2008-12-28.
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