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Pine Springs Visitor Center – Pine Springs Trailhead with Picnic Area loop from Pine Springs Visitor Center Parking Lot

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Pine Springs Visitor Center – Pine Springs Trailhead with Picnic Area loop from Pine Springs Visitor Center Parking Lot

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Pine Springs Visitor Center – Pine Springs Trailhead with Picnic Area loop from Pine Springs Visitor Center Parking Lot

01:30

5.28km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Parking

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131 m

Pine Springs Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Pine Springs Visitor Center is Guadalupe Mountains National Park's main Visitor Center. You pay entrance and camping fees, and can pick up overnight wilderness use permits here. In addition to more administrative activities, you can also tour the museum, visit the gift shop, get maps and trail information, and chat with rangers. There are also restroom facilities and water fountains for you to use. The Pine Springs Visitor Center is also a great place to park when the Pine Springs trailhead parking fills up (which it often does) because its just a short distance away and a much larger lot.

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2.45 km

Guadalupe Peak Junction

Highlight • Trail

2.71 km

Merge with wash

Highlight • Trail

This is an important milestone going both directions. When returning to the trailhead it's easier to get off the trail and follow what looks like a path someone else incorrectly made.

Tip by

4.50 km

Pine Springs Trailhead with Picnic Area

Highlight • Trail

The Pine Springs Area and Trailhead is where many trails in the National Park begin and is by far the most heavily used day-use area in the park. Despite this, however, the parking lot is rather small so either plan to arrive early to get a spot or just park in the much larger Visitor Center lot. It is just a short distance away and there is a short trail connecting the two areas.

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5.28 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.27 km

575 m

428 m

Surfaces

4.58 km

686 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

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Pine Springs Visitor Center – Pine Springs Trailhead with Picnic Area loop from Pine Springs Visitor Center Parking Lot

Pine Springs Visitor Center

Guadalupe Peak Junction

Merge with wash

Pine Springs Trailhead with Picnic Area

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