El Capitan, Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Map
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Gallery
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Facts and practical information
El Capitan is a peak in Culberson County, Texas, located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The 10th-highest peak in Texas at 8,085 ft, El Capitan is part of the Guadalupe Mountains, an exposed portion of a Permian period reef uplifted and exposed by tectonic activity during the late Cretaceous period. The southern terminus of the Guadalupe Mountains, El Capitan looms over U.S. 62/180, where its imposing height and stark outline have made it one of the iconic images of the Trans-Pecos to generations of travelers. ()
Day trips
El Capitan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Guadalupe Peak, Guadalupe Mountains, Frijole Ranch, Bush Mountain.