Guadalupe Mountains Hotspots

The Guadalupe Mountains hold the highest peaks in Texas, and their canyons and wooded high country create an island of habitat above the surrounding desert. Sheltered canyons like McKittrick funnel migrants and shelter montane species, while the desert flats below add their own dry-country birds. Trails into the canyon and the springs around the base concentrate birds wherever there's shade and water, and in fall the canyon's famous foliage adds color to every frame. The dramatic terrain makes for memorable photography in every direction.