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Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas

Text And Photography By Donna Ikenberry

Published November 1, 2005
Updated October 19, 2018
West Texas is home to one of the state’s finest national parks, where you’ll find the highest point in the Lone Star State. Located about 100 miles east of El Paso, Guadalupe Mountains National Park rests on the New Mexico border. Hike the trails at this national park, photograph its wildflowers, observe its wildlife and, in essence, you’re exploring what once was an undersea reef.

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