
TEXAS
Guadalupe Peak
8,751 feet (NAVD88)
WHO - Competent & Confident Hikers
WHAT - Height Rank # 14
Difficulty Rank # 13
DIFFICULTY # Level 1 - Strenuous hiking
WHEN - Optimum Time - Best late Summer & Fall - Temperature dependent
WHERE - Latitude - 31 deg. 53 min. N
Longitude - 104 deg. 52 min. W
Guadalupe National Park near NM/TX border, 55 mi. SW of Carlsbad, NM
Wikipedia Link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalupe_Peak
WHY - GET INVOLVED WITH APEXCHALLENGE 2019
Less Crowded than National Parks
A compelling Bucket List item
Other things to see in the Vicinity - Carlsbad Caverns: https://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm
Always Leave the HP better than it was found
For some people:
APEX ACHIEVEMENTS ARE ARDUOUS ADVENTURES
These places can be:
FABULOUS FUN FILLED FAMILY FITNESS FINDS
For most people:
SUMMITS ARE SPECIAL SERENE & SERENDIPITOUS SPOTS TO SURVEY SURROUNDINGS
HOW - no specialized gear required.
COMMENTS: A favorite climb of mine