Highpointing: Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas - Rooftops of America
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We visit Guadalupe Peak, the rooftop of Texas. Located at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Culberson County, the highest point in Texas has an elevation of 8749 feet and is the 14th highest state highpoint in the US. The mountain is an ancient ocean reef, uplifted over millions of years, that now looms over the Chihuahua desert below. The peak is known for its wind, something you’ll hear in the hiking sections where I left the audio up. Rich in history, Guadalupe Peak is unlike anything else in Texas. Join us as we explore America and go highpointing!
Hosted by Skye Marthaler, rooftopsofamerica.com
Music by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com; Alexander Nakarada, Serpent Sound Studios; & Brett Van Donsel, brettvandonselmusic.com
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This has to be my most favorite video of yours. It is just great from start to finish. Great info and great hiking shots. Thumbs up all the way.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you! Everything just seemed to come together for us in Texas. This episode will be serving as the model for future big peak episodes.
Very informative video very well done thank you
Thank you! I appreciate it.
I was just there last weekend and can't wait to go back! Very rugged place and super beautiful! Very good and interesting facts filled video thanks!
Thanks for watching! I can't wait to get back to the Guadalupe Mountains again!
What a great episode, thanks!
Thank you! This was one of the first where we started to expand the format a bit. I hope to revisit this peak in the next year or two and update this episode to make it more comprehensive. This is one of my all time favorite state highpoints.
Interesting bit of history and some amazing views all around. Yep that was a windy summit indeed and what a view, so worth the climb up, cheers Alan
One of my favorite highpoints so far, thanks for watching!
Another great one Skye, full of great info... thanks
Thank you!
Great video & liked how you add bits of history around the peak. That first mile and half is a challenge! Rough trail in many places and windy, but the reward at the top is worth it!
Thanks Steve! It has been one of my favorite highpoints so far. I really want to get back there in early November and go to the McKittrick Canyon section to see some amazing fall colors.
I really appreciate all your highpointing videos. I like that you tell history and about the area.
I do most of my backpacking in the Guadalupes. Its an awesome place. Especially when you get farther back than Guadalupe Peak. On my last trip I hiked out off trail to the tip of El Capitan. Quite the view looking straight down.
Glad you got to experience some of the infamous winds of the Guadalupes. (And a light dusting of snow!)
Thank you! This was one of those trips I wish I would have had a few more days to film and explore. It is such a cool place and I am looking forward to getting back there.
Great video! The research you put into Texas was impressive. I am on my own highpointing journey (11 so far) and I often refer to your videos for guidance. Keep them comin'!
Thank you! Texas was a fun episode to both write and film. It also is pretty reflective of the episodes coming in Season 5 and beyond. I'm glad they are useful to you and best of luck on your highpointing journey!
Fun fact: I’ve hiked both Guadalupe Peak and Pikes Peak. Both are hard, but according to my calculations. Hiking up to Guadalupe Peak’s summit is 728 feet of vertical gain per mile. Hiking to the summit of Pikes Peak from the beginning of Barr Trail to the top is 643 feet of elevation gain per mile.
That is a fun fact!
These videos are great. They bring back memories and I've always learned something new about the highpoints I've already done and they are an excellent resource for the ones I've yet to do. Thanks for all the research and excellent footage!
Thanks Quinn! Glad they are useful!
Really interesting, love the story of the stagecoach route. :)
Can't recommend it enough!
new subscriber, great content
Thanks Bill! Welcome aboard!
Great job with the history, geology, and visual story of each site. If you could add one thing it would be how difficult it is to reach each one. I like the signs you show, but also please add a personal touch. For example, were you worn out climbing Guadalupe peak? Was it an all day climb? Also, on the highest 15 states, what is the elevation gain from the base? Looking forward to your show on Washington state & California. Be safe!
A good point to consider, particularly as we start to move more into the western "difficult" peaks. One of the reasons we haven't done that yet is because our hiking times are skewed by several hours due to filming footage. We probably added on about three hours for Guadalupe Peak. It is worth considering though and that elevation gain from the base to peak is worth adding. Thanks for watching and the recommendations David. Cheers!
Awesome video! I saw you on the new DNS Adventures intro, so I thought I would check you out! (You'll be seeing me there as well at some point, lol). This video was a lot different than I was expecting - but very good. Loved that you started with the history of the area. That was a nice surprise! The hike up must have been a challenge, but we'll worth it! 8000+ feet is no joke! Feel free to check out what I offer as well, and I'll see you in the next video!
Thanks for stopping in! My series has a fairly heavy educational bent to it. I really enjoy looking at the geologic, cultural, and historic aspects of these places. Then the icing on the cake is the climb itself. This hike was a lot of fun!
Respect on that climb! How long it took you and your crew to reach the summit?
Thanks! We stepped off around 6:30am and hit the summit by 9:30. It took us longer to get back down to the trailhead because we did more filming on the way down than heading up. One of my all time favorite highpoints!
Britton Hill (Florida) is more impressive than Delaware (btw I hang my hat about a 20-min drive from Delaware's HP)