Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park will temporarily close Guadalupe Peak 
to backcountry camping from Sunday, December 20, 2020 until Monday, January 4, 2021.
Due to exceptional drought, continued patterns of resource damage and illegal fire violations
at Guadalupe Peak backcountry sites, all Guadalupe Peak sites will be closed to backcountry
camping.  
 
This action follows the park-wide fire restrictions enacted on November 18, 2020 to reduce
fire risks within the park. This administrative action is issued by superintendent authority and
in accordance with 36 CFR 1.5. The park issues this administrative order for the purposes of
limiting damage to and maintaining critical park resources during a period of extreme fire
danger. The effectiveness of this order will be assessed on an ongoing basis and may be modified
when conditions warrant.
 
Please visit the park website at www.nps.gov/gumo for more information on the status of this 
temporary closure and on the status of additional park operations. 
 
                                                      www.nps.gov

 Elizabeth Jackson 
Chief of Interpretation, Education and Visitor Services
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
400 Pine Canyon Drive
Salt Flat, Texas 79847
Office: (915) 828-3251 x2300 
Cell:    (432) 940-2440
Fax:    (915) 828-3269