Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico

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  • Carlsbad, New Mexico

    Tour the Left Hand Tunnel in the Carlsbad Caverns

    The Carlsbad Caverns have a self-guided tour sections and a handful of guided tours you have to pay extra for.  For $7 for adults and $3.50 for children, a park ranger puts on an act and even dresses the part of the late Jim White, founder of the Carlsbad Caverns, while taking you on an adventure...
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  • Culberson County, Texas

    McKittrick Canyon Trail to McKittrick Ridge Campground

    5.0
    14.27 mi / 3274 ft gain
    This hike is not for the faint of heart or the out of shape. Bolstering 2000ft of elevation gain over 10 miles of rough terrain, this hike will challenge you but grant you an immense reward if you can persevere. Make sure you've packed plenty of water. There are NO backcountry water supply points...
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  • Culberson County, Texas

    Smith Springs Loop

    5.0
    2.49 mi / 446 ft gain
    Parked at the trail head of Frijoles Ranch. Started my hike on the paved trail to Manzanita springs. After that the trail winds trough desert landscape with numerous desert wildflowers in the early fall, The trail ends up at the base of the mountains where I saw the springs. Returned to the park...
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    Pinery Trail

    3.0
    1 mi / 72 ft gain
    Park at the visitor center and start to walk the trail located at the north end of the visitor center. The trail is easy to walk and has very good views of the Park. There are a great variety of wildflowers along the trail during the summer. At the end of the trail you can explore the ruins of th...
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  • Culberson County, Texas

    Hunter Peak Loop

    8.13 mi / 2943 ft gain
    From Pine Springs Trailhead follow Tejas Trail (3.7 miles), then take the Bowl Trail counter-clockwise (.9) until the Hunter Mountain spur trail (.1 each way). Then it's back on the Bowl Trail until you reach the start of the Bear Canyon Trail (.5). Descend along switchbacks (1.8 miles) and take ...
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  • Culberson County, Texas

    Devil's Hall Trail

    5.0
    3.85 mi / 692 ft gain
    Start your hike from the campground area. There are several trailheads there. Hike for about a mile through some forested and cacti covered area with great views of the river valley and the Permian reef.  After the first mile the trail descents into a wash and you can follow the wash doing some ...
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  • 1300 East Williams Road, Texas

    Hike the Salt Basin Dunes Trail

    4.0
    3 mi / 200 ft gain
    After the drive from Dell City park at the parking lot at the end of Williams rd. Start walking the trail towards the dunes. It is a 3 mile round trip. You can hike around the dunes and enjoy the views of the Guadalupe Mountains and the surrounding dunes . Best time to visit is during the cooler ...
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  • Hudspeth County, Texas

    Gypsum Sand Dunes, Guadalupe Mountains NP

    5.0
    3.01 mi / 69 ft gain
    To get there, first talk to park ranger at the Pine Springs Visitor Center. There is a gate that you may need to borrow a key for. You will need to actually drive out of the park to get to the gypsum dunes, leaving and heading west on 62/180 for 14 miles and then take a right (head north) on priv...
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