A park rescue member sustained an injury during the rescue, according to officials. One hiker died and another was stranded April 29 at El Capitan at Guadalupe Peak, shown in a file photo.

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 ...

El Capitan as seen from U.S. 62/180 on July 7, 2021, in Culberson County, Texas. El Capitan peak located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park is the 10th-highest peak in Texas at 8,085 feet.

El Capitan is the southern-most point at Guadalupe Mountains at 8,085 feet above sea level, the eighth-highest peak in Texas.

El Capitan as seen from U.S. 62/180 on July 7, 2021, in Culberson County, Texas. El Capitan peak located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park is the 10th-highest peak in Texas at 8,085 feet.

El Capitan is the eighth-highest peak in Texas and is an iconic image of the mountains at 8,085 feet above sea level. According to the National Park Service website, there is no formal trail to ...