McKittrick Canyon, Natural canyon in Guadalupe Mountains, United States.
McKittrick Canyon extends through Texas and New Mexico, featuring steep walls that reach 3,200 feet in depth across 5,632 acres of land.
Wallace Everette Pratt, a petroleum geologist, donated 5,000 acres of his ranch to the National Park Service in 1959, enabling the park establishment in 1966.
The canyon maintains its designation on the National Register of Historic Places since 1991 due to substantial archaeological discoveries in the region.
Visitors access the canyon through a 4.2-mile side road from U.S. Route 62/180, with operating hours between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Mountain Time.
The canyon floor sits at 4,997 feet elevation, containing both desert plants like sotol and riparian vegetation including bigtooth maple trees.
Location: Eddy County
Location: Culberson County
GPS coordinates: 31.98284,-104.75844
Latest update: May 14, 2025 18:33
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