Pinery Butterfield Stage Station Ruins
In the mid 1800s, the Butterfield Overland Mail Company became the first railway to transport mail from the east coast to the west coast over the land
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Pinery Butterfield Stage Station Ruins Details
In the mid 1800s, the Butterfield Overland Mail Company became the first railway to transport mail from the east coast to the west coast over the land, as opposed to by ship. They opened a station in the Guadalupe Mountains named the Pinery for the large number of pine trees surrounding it. The station was only used for a year. Its ruins are now on the National Register of Historic Places and you can visit them via a short paved path from the Pine Springs Visitor Center. You can see the remainders of the stone hut that served as a stopping point for people and mail along the trans-continental route. Please do not climb on the ruins, as they are fragile!
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Once an underwater reef, the Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas now rise more than 8,000 feet over the Chihuahuan Desert, including Texas' highest point, the 8,749-foot Guadalupe Mountain.
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Pine Springs Visitor Center
Pine Springs Visitor Center is the main visitor center and headquarters.
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The Pinery Trail
This 0.75-mile paved trail takes you to the remains of the original Pinery station of the Butterfield Overland Mail Route
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Pine Springs Campground
Pine Springs campground is located near the park headquarters visitor center near the southern entrance to the park.
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The Bowl
This strenuous hike combines several trails to reach an iconic viewpoint in the park.
