Salt Flat: Guadalupe Mountains National Park

The expansive salt flats flooring the foothills of the Guadalupe Mountain range in West Texas provided Spanish settlers, local ranchers, and Mescalero Apaches ample access to this valuable resource.  Visitors may learn more about the history of collaboration and conflict surrounding the salt flat at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park Pine Springs Visitor Center.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

  • Hours: Pine Springs Visitor Center: Daily 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Admission: Adults: $5, valid for seven days.
  • Salt Flat is about 20 miles west of the Pine Springs Visitor Center on US 62/US 180
  • 915-828-3251
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  • National Register of Historic Places