Guadalupe Peak and Devil’s Hall Trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX

Hike Guadalupe Peak and Devil’s Hall Trail Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX

Class 1 11.6 miles 3400 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back May 10, 2014
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Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in Texas and a popular destination in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. A pretty straighforward and well-traveled trail takes you to the summit, which has views toward the impressive El Capitan to the south and a flat and mostly featureless desert stretching as far as you can see. I first hiked Guadalupe Peak in May of 2014, but most of these photos are from the second time I hiked the peak, so note that the last few images are green and are more like the expected May lushness, whereas the rest are from February 2018, when I did Guadalupe as an approach for the Guadalupe, Shumard, Bartlett, Bush traverse.

After descending from Guadalupe Peak, I continued north on a spur trail to reach Devil's Hall, a short section of limestone canyon with interesting rock features. I continued along the Devil's Hall Trail back to the Pine Springs Trailhead.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
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Guadalupe Peak
8749 ft
3029 rise

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Starting up toward Guadalupe Peak. You can't see the summit from here.
Starting up toward Guadalupe Peak. You can't see the summit from here.
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Lots of switchbacks up the side of Guadalupe Peak. Hunter Peak visible across the canyon, left of center.
Lots of switchbacks up the side of Guadalupe Peak. Hunter Peak visible across the canyon, left of center.
View back toward the trailhead.
View back toward the trailhead.
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False summit over there on the right.
False summit over there on the right.
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A short section of meadows on the way up to Guadalupe Peak.
A short section of meadows on the way up to Guadalupe Peak.
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Small bridge crossing.
Small bridge crossing.
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El Capitan peeking out on the left.
El Capitan peeking out on the left.
Almost at the Guadalupe Peak summit.
Almost at the Guadalupe Peak summit.
Looking back, Hunter Peak on the left.
Looking back, Hunter Peak on the left.
Looking back toward El Capitan (right).
Looking back toward El Capitan (right).
Guadalupe Peak summit!
Guadalupe Peak summit!
Summit marker (2014 photo).
Summit marker (2014 photo).
Looking along the cliffy ridge from Guadalupe Peak (2014 photo) - Shumard Peak and Bartlett Peak visible ahead along the ridge.
Looking along the cliffy ridge from Guadalupe Peak (2014 photo) - Shumard Peak and Bartlett Peak visible ahead along the ridge.
El Capitan (2014 photo).
El Capitan (2014 photo).
El Capitan (2014 photo).
El Capitan (2014 photo).
At the summit! (2014 photo)
At the summit! (2014 photo)
On the way down, sunset on the ridges. (2014 photo)
On the way down, sunset on the ridges. (2014 photo)
I took the Stock Trail to get over to Devil's Hall. The trail had some boulder-hopping, but nothing crazy.
I took the Stock Trail to get over to Devil's Hall. The trail had some boulder-hopping, but nothing crazy.
Nearing Devil's Hall.
Nearing Devil's Hall.
Devil's Hall.
Devil's Hall.
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I took the popular Devil's Hall Trail back to the trailhead.
I took the popular Devil's Hall Trail back to the trailhead.

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