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Hunter Peak (Texas)
Hunter Peak is an summit in Culberson County, Texas, United States. Description Hunter Peak is located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park and it is immediately northwest of the park headquarters and visitor center. It ranks as the fifth-highest peak in the Guadalupe Mountains and sixth-highest in the state of Texas. The mountain is composed of late Permian limestone and Capitan Formation like the other peaks in the Guadalupe Mountains. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,500 feet (762 m) above Pine Spring Canyon in . Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains east into the Delaware River which is part of the Pecos River watershed. The slopes of the peak support ponderosa pine, southwestern white pine, douglas-fir, and juniper. The ascent to the summit involves hiking 8.7 miles (14 km) with 2,700 feet of elevation gain via a round-trip loop up the Bear Canyon Trail and down the Tejas Trail. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bush Mountain (Texas)
Bush Mountain, at an elevation of is the second highest peak in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the Guadalupe Mountains of Culberson County, Texas, Culberson County, Bush Mountain is about northwest of Guadalupe Peak, its nearest higher neighbor. Its proximity to Guadalupe Peak gives Bush Mountain the 22nd greatest topographic prominence, prominence of any mountain in Texas at . Bush Mountain is within the Guadalupe Mountains National Wilderness Preservation System, Wilderness of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and can only be accessed via hiking or horseback. Bush Mountain can be accessed via trailheads at both Pine Springs ( one way) and Dog Canyon in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and the Bush Mountain Trail passes over the summit of the mountain. The Bush Mountain Campground is located along the trail just below the southeast side of the summit, and the National Park Service has a radio repeater on the summit. References Mountains of Texas Landforms o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |