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Guadalupe peak
Posted on 7/26/21 at 7:40 pm
Posted on 7/26/21 at 7:40 pm
Anyone have any experience? Thinking of hiking it and staying at the campground 1 night. I have AT experience
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Posted on 7/26/21 at 8:22 pm to Hotgin
Yea. It’s fun. If you have any moderate hiking experience you should be fine. There’s not a whole lot of preparation you need to worry about outside the usual.
I’ll say this though. There ain’t Jack shite out there. It makes big bend / Terlingua feel like Houston. So bring everything you need in terms of food/ water.
I’ll say this though. There ain’t Jack shite out there. It makes big bend / Terlingua feel like Houston. So bring everything you need in terms of food/ water.
This post was edited on 7/27/21 at 7:41 am
Posted on 7/26/21 at 9:11 pm to Hotgin
It’s great. Can be really really windy. Also, no water sources, so plan on packing a bunch in. It’s a really cool hike and impressive area.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 1:01 am to Hotgin
The parking lot tent sites can fill up pretty quick FCFS depending on day and season.
There is free BLM camping in between GUMO and CAVE here that is solid option if you just want a free place to crash and the tent sites at the park are full.
If you have the time I'd do both Guadalupe Peak and McKittrick Canyon hikes
I've always wanted to camp at the peak, they have a backcountry site a few hundred yards below it, then watch the sunrise over TX from 8k feet. Backcountry sites require a reservation from the visitor center.
If you are going anytime other than summer and have the time I'd recommend spending 2-3 days in the backcountry. This dude is the go to guy for any and all GUMO info.
There is free BLM camping in between GUMO and CAVE here that is solid option if you just want a free place to crash and the tent sites at the park are full.
If you have the time I'd do both Guadalupe Peak and McKittrick Canyon hikes
I've always wanted to camp at the peak, they have a backcountry site a few hundred yards below it, then watch the sunrise over TX from 8k feet. Backcountry sites require a reservation from the visitor center.
If you are going anytime other than summer and have the time I'd recommend spending 2-3 days in the backcountry. This dude is the go to guy for any and all GUMO info.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:06 am to Hotgin
Thanks for all the info… yeh I plan camping just below the peak if room is available.. also great info on the BLM camping I was trying to find somewhere near by to camp on the way in and way out so this really helps.. I think I am going to try it next week.. I will let you guys know how it turns
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:53 am to Hotgin
bring water and lots of it
1 gal per person per day
it’s a heavy pack to start, be mindful of that
1 gal per person per day
it’s a heavy pack to start, be mindful of that
Posted on 7/27/21 at 7:14 am to Hotgin
On December 26, 2005, I got up at sunrise after camping there. The rangers advised against hiking the peak that day because there was a danger of very high winds, so I hiked the bowl instead. As I got to the top of the ridge to go into the bowl, it started snowing, first lightly and then heavily. It was beautiful, but the hike down was treacherous, as several inches of snow had covered the trail, meaning that it was slippery and I couldn't see the shape of the ground beneath the trail. I must have fallen down over a dozen times and was lucky that I didn't break something. That's still a day that sticks in my memory.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 12:26 pm to GOP_Tiger
I have hiked it. It’s a nice hike but nothing extraordinary. It’s also a several mile hike with a good elevation gain. It’s not climbing Everest, but it’s not leisurely either.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 2:23 pm to Hotgin
We were there a couple of months ago. We had planned to camp at the peak campsite, but a fire had started the day before we got there and they closed all backcountry camping during our stay...not sure what the current status is. We managed to find a spot in the parking lot campground and stayed there instead. We did drive by the BLM campground at some point and it looked terrible. Just wide open desert (and I like wide open desert but this looked no fun). If you're planning to camp at the park's main car camping site - Even if the "campsite full" sign is up, take the time to actually look at every site. They never pulled that sign down while we were there despite sites opening up and then getting taken every day.
The hike is great. Nothing that should give you trouble if you're remotely healthy but as others mentioned, its very hot and lots of water is key. McKittrick Canyon is a must do..at least to the Grotto but the notch is a cool hike if you can get there before it gets crazy hot. We liked Devils hall as well.
If the urge to go to town to eat hits, go to Carniceria San Juan de Los Lagos in Carlsbad. BYOB.
The hike is great. Nothing that should give you trouble if you're remotely healthy but as others mentioned, its very hot and lots of water is key. McKittrick Canyon is a must do..at least to the Grotto but the notch is a cool hike if you can get there before it gets crazy hot. We liked Devils hall as well.
If the urge to go to town to eat hits, go to Carniceria San Juan de Los Lagos in Carlsbad. BYOB.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:57 pm to GOP_Tiger
Since we are telling Guad stories: My wife (girlfriend at the time) and I headed out there for Spring Break one year. The heater was broken in my 4Runner, so whoever wasn’t Driving wrapped up in a sleeping bag in the passenger side. Due to this, my wife came down with a cold (or the flu). We still attempted the backcountry camping experience, hauling our water with us. Now, rationing water sucks in general. When you are sick, it sucks even worse. On top of that it was super windy (ranger told us some of the heaviest winds he’d experienced, but we had 4 season expedition level tent). We only stayed in the backcountry two nights then headed down. Also had a snowstorm hit us on way down the mountain. Oh yeah, did I mention heater in car was broken abs wife was sick? Good times. Headed to Carlsbad, got a hotel, and recovered. Checked out the caverns as well, obviously.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 7:32 pm to hogfly
Carlsbad isn’t too far, that would be cool to hit up as well. I think the two National Parks are an hour apart.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 7:12 pm to St Jean The Baptiste
Lots of great advice here.. I will fully update once I get back to WiFi.. ended up making it a 6 day trip out of Houston
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