Which national park in Texas protects the highest point in the state, Guadalupe Peak?

Which national park in Texas protects the highest point in the state, Guadalupe Peak? Guadalupe Mountains National Park is the answer.

In far west Texas, Guadalupe Mountains National Park protects Guadalupe Peak, which rises 8,751 feet above sea level. The summit is reached by a strenuous maintained trail with about 3,000 feet of elevation gain, and conditions can be much windier and cooler at the top than in the desert below.

The park was authorized by Congress in 1966 and formally established in 1972. Its mountains are remnants of an ancient Permian-age reef, preserved as uplifted limestone bordering the Chihuahuan Desert. The park also includes El Capitan, a striking limestone escarpment near the Texas–New Mexico border.

A frequent mix-up is Carlsbad Caverns National Park, which lies nearby in New Mexico and shares the same ancient reef system. Palo Duro Canyon is a Texas state park, not a national park, while Big Bend protects a different landscape along the Rio Grande. Guadalupe Peak’s elevation makes Guadalupe Mountains the definitive answer.