A high wind warning was in effect Dec. 31, read the release, with gusts more than 50 miles per hour, creating wind chills “well below freezing.” ...

Guadalupe National Park is a hiker's paradise, offering breathtaking views, rugged landscapes, and the towering Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in all of Texas.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is located on U.S. Highway 62/180. The 110-mile drive from El Paso takes about two hours. Gas up first, because there are no gas stations close to the park.

A hiker's death at Guadalupe Mountains National Park was reported by the Park Service Jan. 6. Officials have not ID'd the hiker nor a cause of death.

Keene Haywood—on Twitter @keeneh—has been a frequent visitor to Guadalupe Mountains National Park for the past 20 years, having formerly worked for The Nature Conservancy in the nearby Davis ...

The Park Service did not specify the potential cause of death, or identify the hiker. Guadalupe Mountains National Park Superintendent Eric Leonard expressed sorrow for the death at the park.

The Guadalupe Peak trail is an about 8.4-mile loop trail, gaining 3,000 feet in elevation to the summit known as the highest point in Texas at about 9,000 feet above sea level.

A hiker was found dead New Year’s Eve on the Guadalupe Peak trail at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, read a news release from the National Park Service, amid high winds and frigid temperatures.

The Guadalupe Peak trail is an about 8.4-mile loop trail, gaining 3,000 feet in elevation to the summit known as the highest point in Texas at about 9,000 feet above sea level. Advertisement ...