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El Capitan (Texas)

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El Capitan

El Capitan seen from Hwy. 62

El Capitan seen from Guadalupe Peak
Elevation: 8,085 ft (2,464 m)
Latitude: 31° 52′ 38″ N
Longitude: 104° 51′ 27″ W
Location: Culberson County, Texas, USA
Topo map: USGS Guadalupe Peak
Range: Guadalupe Mountains
Type: Limestone rock
Age of rock: Permian
Easiest route: rock climb


El Capitan is a peak in Texas, USA. It lies within the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. It is the eighth-highest peak in Texas, and is considered the "signature peak" of West Texas.