Dog Canyon Ranger Station
Facility · Texas ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 6,254 ft
- Elevation
Visitors can pick up brochures and maps from the Dog Canyon Ranger Station when staff or volunteers are available. The Dog Canyon Ranger Station is open intermittently depending on staff availability. If staff and volunteers are present they may be patrolling trails or the campground and not necessarily inside the station.
Getting there
Coming from Texas: Traveling north on Highway 62/180 you will cross the state line into New Mexico. About 27 miles after crossing the state line, you will come up on the junction of Dark Canyon Rd-408. Turning in to Dark Canyon Rd-408 N follow the road for 22 miles to the junction of NM-137 N. At the junction, turn into NM-137 N and follow for 35 miles to the entrance of Dog Canyon.
31.99631, -104.83342 · 31°59'46.7"N 104°50'0.3"W
Typical weather
Typically 88°F in Jun, down to 54°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 54 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 54 |
| Low °F | 32 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 58 | 50 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 7.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Dog Canyon Ranger Station
- Can you reserve a site at Dog Canyon Ranger Station?
- No. Dog Canyon Ranger Station is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Dog Canyon Ranger Station
- Dog Canyon Campground 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Pine Springs Campground 7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Frijole Horse Corral Campground 7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Tejas Wilderness Campground 4.2 mi · Campground
- Tejas Wilderness Campground 4.3 mi · Campground
- 5 Points Vista 6.3 mi · Facility
- Pine Springs Visitor Center 7.1 mi · Facility
- Guadalupe Peak 7.2 mi · Campground
- Dark Canyon Lookout Observation Site 8.1 mi · Facility
- Guadalupe RD 22.6 mi · Facility
- Chosa Campground 24.3 mi · Facility
- Sunset Reef Campground 25 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (575) 981-2418
- Email gumo_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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