Highest Point in Texas (Guadalupe Peak)
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jackrock
N 31° 53.489 W 104° 51.644
13R E 513169 N 3528415
Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in Texas at 8749ft. It is located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in west Texas, bordering New Mexico. The Guadalupes are one of the most extensive exposed fossil reef areas in the world.
Waymark Code: WM81R6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2010
Views: 34
The mountain is about 90 miles east of El Paso and about 50 miles southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico. It rises more than 3,000 feet above the arid floor of the Chihuahuan Desert. The peak is reached from a hiking trail that is 4.2 miles (one-way) long with an elevation change of 2930 feet.
State/Province/County/Territory etc.: Texas
Elevation: 8749
Elevation Measurement: Feet
Access: Hiking Trail/Foot Path
Fee: Yes
If Yes How Much?: 5.00 (listed in local currency)
Related URL (If available): [Web Link]
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