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

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 ...

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.