Guadalupe Mountains National Park

The nearest city with major air service is El Paso, about 80 miles west. US highways 62 and 180 lead from El Paso to the park, on good road. Carlsbad New Mexico has commuter air service and is about 50 miles from the park on the east side, also along US 62/180; Carlsbad Caverns National Park is along the route from the town of Carlsbad to GuMo. Visitors to the Dog Canyon park entrance should be sure to fill up in Carlsbad or Artesia, as the two-hour round trip between these towns and the park is somewhat fuel-intensive due to alternating grades and devoid of filling stations. Take care on the road to Dog Canyon and do not drive it in the dark -- New Mexico seems to think guardrails are for sissies.