Guadalupe Mountains National Park Dog Canyon, Texas 

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Dog Canyon, Texas
Dog Canyon lies in a secluded, forested canyon on the park's north end at an elevation of 6,300 feet. Remote and far removed from civilization; it stands at the edge of the wilderness boundary and offers an ideal location for quiet camping, birding, hiking, and solitude.
Dog Canyon is a 70-mile drive from the nearest town of Carlsbad, New Mexico, and is 110 miles from the Pine Spring Visitor Center & Campground.
Due to its higher elevation and protected location beneath steep cliff walls, the campground at Dog Canyon is cooler than Pine Springs campground in the summer, and sheltered from strong gusty winds in winter and spring.
Trails from Dog Canyon offer excellent access, with relatively easy grades, to the high country of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. A variety of one-day or shorter day hikes, overnight backpacking trips, and horseback riding trips can be made from here.