• Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute - Chihuahua is the largest desert in North America. Like many deserts, it’s a place of extremes, with blistering hot days and cold nights.
• McKittrick Canyon - MicKittrick Canyon, one of the park’s best attractions. This canyon is like a hidden world inside the arid Chihuahua Desert. The steep canyon walls shelter a surprising variety of plants, animals, and waterways.
• Frijole Ranch Museum - The Museum is open seasonally depending on staff availability and tells the story of human habitation in this spring-fed desert oasis, from Native peoples through the Smith family. The grounds are open year-round and contain picnic tables under the shady trees.
• McKittrick Creek - This stone cabin is a 5-mile round trip from the Visitor Center trailhead and is a moderately difficult hike. It takes most people around two hours to complete.
• Frijole Ranch - This is a great place to walk around and explore. It generally takes visitors about an hour to visit the house and orchard.
• Frijole Ranch Trailhead - This is also the starting point for the popular Smith Spring Loop Trail. This trail takes about an hour and provides an easy loop of just a little over two miles.
• Frijole Ranch Museum - the old Frijole Ranch house, which is open for visitors! Now a museum, this house shows what ranching life was like far back into the 1800s.
• Pinery Butterfield Stage Station Ruins - It’s part of the 2,800-mile route built for the Butterfield Stagecoach Route in 1858 to carry the mail cross-country. Stagecoaches made the grueling trip from San Francisco to St. Louis every two weeks to deliver mail across the fast-growing West.
• Pine Springs Trailhead - Pine Springs Trail is a major north-south trail route through the park and connects to various other trails along the way. The main route returns us to McKittrick Canyon and is a challenging hike that takes 12 hours and covers almost 19 miles of rocky, steep terrain.
• Guadalupe Peak - Guadalupe Peak is the highest natural point in Texas, with an elevation of 8,751 feet.
• El Capitan Viewpoint - Along with Guadalupe Peak, El Capitan is one of the most famous peaks in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. It’s the tenth-highest peak in Texas, but it’s more famous for the hidden treasure found inside - a fossilized reef.
• Salt Basin Dunes - The Salt Basin dunes provide another clue to the desert’s ancient past.

As we drive, you can see the rugged peaks of El Capitan and Guadalupe Peak rising above flat, whitish terrain. We’re entering the Salt Basin, which is a relatively new addition to the complicated geology of Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

• Cornudas Cafe - Cornudas is Spanish for “horn” - probably referring to the way the mountains thrust up from the desert floor. Like the Guadalupe Mountains, the Cornudas contain sedimentary deposits from the Permian era.

• Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
• Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
• Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
• Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
• Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
• Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
• Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
• Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!

• Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations

Discover the stunning allure of Guadalupe Mountains National Park with a self-guided driving and walking tour through its diverse landscapes of desert, mountains, and oases. Marvel at the sight of El Capitan and Guadalupe Peak towering over salt flats, concealing ancient fossilized remnants of prehistoric oceans. Stroll through the canyons and ranches nestled in the mountains, where tales of soldiers, Apache, and settlers who thrived in this remarkable terrain come to life.

• How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
• How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
• Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
• Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
• Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
• Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
• Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car’s stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
• For the best experience, make sure your device meets these requirements: iPhones running iOS 13 or newer, and Android devices with version 9 or newer. For iPads or tablets, only models with GPS and cellular connectivity are recommended for navigation.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.