Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Dehydration is the park's main danger. Carry and drink plenty of water - the park recom-
mends one gallon per person per day. Five rattlesnake species live in the park, but rangers
say no one has ever been bitten in the park's almost 50-year history. If you're camping,
keep your tent flaps closed to keep out snakes, scorpions and desert centipedes.
Getting There & Away
Guadalupe Mountains National Park is on Hwy 62/180, 110 miles east of El Paso and 55
miles southwest of Carlsbad, NM. Although there is no scheduled public transportation to
the park, Greyhound ( in El Paso 915-542-1355; www.greyhound.com ) bus drivers on the El
Paso-Carlsbad route will drop you off or make a whistle-stop pickup if you make arrange-
ments in advance.
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