El Capitan is the southernmost peak of the Guadalupe escarpment, an ancient limestone reef that forms the present-day Guadalupe Mountains.

Oct 10, 2024 · El Capitan is the southern-most point of the Guadalupe Mountains. At 8,085 feet above sea level, El Capitan is the eighth highest peak in Texas and it's imposing height and stark outline have made it an iconic image for generations of travelers.

A stunning desert beauty, El Capitan, the eight highest peak in Texas, juts out of the desert like the prow of a mighty steamer. Standing on the summit of El Capitan, with the wind roaring up the escarpment from the desert floor below, is an exhilarating experience.

The El Capitan Hiking Trail is a challenging hiking trail located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Renowned for its rugged terrain and desert valley scenery, the trail covers about 9 miles round-trip, if you turn around once you reach the other side of the El Capitan rock.

El Capitan, the park’s most striking feature, is a 1,000-foot-high limestone cliff. Nearby Guadalupe Peak, 8,751 feet above sea level, is the highest point in Texas. Fossilized remnants of the Permian age reef can be found throughout the park.

Jan 18, 2012 · Rising abruptly over 4000 ft. above the salt plains below, El Capitan stands like a giant sentinal over west Texas about 100 miles west of El Paso. It's 1000+ ft. vertical walls provide a dramatic scene unrivaled in Texas for those passing by on Highway 180/62 from El Paso, TX to Carlsbad, NM.

Guadalupe Peak is the highest natural point in Texas at an elevation of 8,751 feet; El Capitan is the eighth-highest peak in Texas at 8,604 feet in elevation; El Capitan was used as a signal peak by travelers through the area for hundreds of years because of its visibility from multiple directions

The 10th-highest peak in Texas at 8,085 ft, El Capitan is part of the Guadalupe Mountains, an exposed portion of a Permian period reef uplifted and exposed by tectonic activity during the late Cretaceous period.

Dec 18, 2017 · El Capitan, the signature peak of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, rises a modest 8,085 feet above sea level — just enough to make it part of an elite group of Lone Star peaks that are higher than 8,000 feet.

The 10th-highest peak in Texas at 8,085 ft (2,464 m), El Capitan is part of the Guadalupe Mountains, an exposed portion of a Permian period reef uplifted and exposed by tectonic activity during the late Cretaceous period.