If you want one a challenge, try climbing the tallest mountain in Texas. Guadalupe Peak in the Guadalupe Mountain Range stands at a whopping 8,751 feet above sea level. According to the website, it will take about 6-8 hours to hike this giant mountain.
As large as Guadalupe Peak is, it doesn’t compare to some of the mountains in New Mexico & Arizona
8,751 feet is TALL but if you travel to either state, you’ll be surprised to find there are MANY more mountains that bigger. MUCH bigger. Some of these mountains are considered “major summits”; meaning they are over 9,843 ft. tall (or 3,000 m). That being said, Guadalupe Peak does NOT meet this criteria…