Built in 1930, the Hotel El Capitan in Van Horn, Texas, has been lovingly restored and makes a nice base camp for a visit to Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Richard Coltharp/El Rito Media By ...

While smaller in scale, Texas' El Capitan is a towering limestone peak that is just as stunning as Yosemite's, standing like a sentinel in the heart of Guadalupe Mountains National Park's rugged ...

The aforementioned Salt Basin Dunes are one of the most scenic areas in the park, and the drive to this area will give you epic views of El Capitan and the western edge of the Guadalupe Mountains.