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Bush Mountain (Texas)

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Parent range
  
Guadalupe Mountains

Elevation
  
2,631 m

Mountain range
  
Guadalupe Mountains

Parent peak
  
Guadalupe Peak

Topo map
  
USGS P X Flat

Prominence
  
290 m

Easiest route
  
Hiking

Bush Mountain (Texas) wwwsummitpostorgimagesmedium710115jpg

Similar
  
Guadalupe Peak, Hunter Peak, Shumard Peak, El Capitan, Baldy Peak

Bush Mountain, at an elevation of 8,631 feet (2,631 m) is the second highest peak in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the Guadalupe Mountains of Culberson County, Bush Mountain is about 2.87 miles (4.62 km) northwest of Guadalupe Peak, its nearest higher neighbor. Its proximity to Guadalupe Peak gives Bush Mountain the 22nd greatest prominence of any mountain in Texas at 951 feet (290 m). Bush Mountain is within the Guadalupe Mountains Wilderness of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and can only be accessed via hiking or horseback.

Map of Bush Mountain, Texas 79847, USA

Bush Mountain can be accessed via trailheads at both Pine Springs (6.7 miles (10.8 km) one way) and Dog Canyon in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and the Bush Mountain Trail passes over the summit of the mountain. The Bush Mountain Campground is located along the trail just below the southeast side of the summit, and the National Park Service has a radio repeater on the summit.

References

Bush Mountain (Texas) Wikipedia