yadahzoemtn - May 11, 2021 8:12 am Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2021
Up Bear Canyon Down Tejas
Great trail and beautiful views. My first visit to Texas!
yadahzoemtn - Apr 18, 2021 9:33 am Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2021
Quick Trip to Bag Texas State HIghpoint
We went up the Bear Canyon Trail to the summit of Hunter and down the Tejas Trail. Beautiful mountain range with magnificent views. Guadalupe tomorrow!
Kiefer - Apr 7, 2021 4:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2019
Interesting Day
After being involved with a SAR mission alongside the National Park Staff on Guadalupe Peak the prior day, I decided just one peak today was sufficient.
Beautiful trail. Saw no one the entire day.
Moogie737 - Apr 3, 2021 8:41 am Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2021
Via the loop beginning with Bear Canyon up, Tejas trail down
#1 04-01-21 W/ Yadahzoemtn. From the Pine Sprngs CG trailhead on a breezy but not windy day. This loop makes for a scintillating variety of terrain. As advertised, the views from the summit are worth the climb. Including about half an hour on the summit our elapsed time for the loop was 7 hours. By starting early one is in the shade in Bear Canyon 95% of the canyon climb.
WOLFrising - Nov 28, 2020 9:29 am Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2020
First climb as a married man!
Maddie and I went to GUMO as part of our honeymoon, and Hunter Peak was the first peak after the wedding. I had done GP multiple times, and it was her first time in the park, so we mixed it up! I think we ran into less than 10 people total and had the peak to ourselves! Up Tejas and down Bear Canyon
Super Dave - Jun 15, 2019 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2019
5 Peak Loop
Big 5 peak loop in the Guadalupe Mountains 17 miles and 6400’ gain through interesting terrain. Trip Report
nader - Mar 23, 2018 8:47 pm Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2018
Hunter Peak
Up Bear Canyon, down Tejas Trail.
Vic Hanson - Mar 31, 2016 1:26 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2016
A Twofer
After hiking up Guadalupe the day before, I decided to do Hunter, went up the Bear Canyon Trail, which as Scott said is steep but a great trail, lots of steps but good tread, not rocky like the other trails. When I got down to the Tejas trail, I decided to hike over to Bush as well, higher but just a plain, rounded summit. 15 miles RT.
Shaylee - Nov 11, 2014 2:22 pm Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2009
Hunter
3-18-10
Pewma - Oct 15, 2013 1:50 pm Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2010
I've stood on top of Hunter Peak about 3 times I believe. The first time I hiked up Bear Canyon Trail. The other times up Tejas.
Scott - Sep 9, 2011 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2010
Hunter
We (Shaylee, Kessler, Kim and I) awoke to perfect weather with only a light breeze and clear skies, so it was time to attempt to climb Hunter Peak which is said to have the best views in Texas. We chose to do the loop hike going up Bear Canyon and down the Tejas Trail. Bear Canyon has a nasty reputation as being very steep and difficult and we were a little concerned that it would be challenging for our five year old daughter. We found the trail to be fairly steep, but it wasn’t a problem at all and the rumors of it being difficult were mostly unfounded. It was a slow climb (at least slower than Guadalupe Peak), but we made it up to the summit of Hunter Peak without any problems. The peak did have some grand views and we took a long lunch on the summit.
We returned down the peak via the Bowl and Tejas Trails, but found that we had to cross a fair amount of snow on the rim of The Bowel. After reaching the Tejas Trail it was just a long walk back to the campground. Hunter Peak took us quite a bit longer to climb than Guadalupe did and we got back to camp not that long before sunset.
Sarah Simon - Sep 9, 2011 9:14 am Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2009
From Bush Mtn cg then out-hiked
I really enjoyed the "two sides" of this mountain. The the north the terrain is soft and rolling. To the south the slopes are deeply furrowed with bold cliffs facing Guadalupe Peak. This was a great way to end a nice multi-day backpack trip. Out-hiked via the steep Bear Canyon trail!
yadahzoemtn - May 11, 2021 8:12 am Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2021
Up Bear Canyon Down TejasGreat trail and beautiful views. My first visit to Texas!
yadahzoemtn - Apr 18, 2021 9:33 am Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2021
Quick Trip to Bag Texas State HIghpointWe went up the Bear Canyon Trail to the summit of Hunter and down the Tejas Trail. Beautiful mountain range with magnificent views. Guadalupe tomorrow!
Kiefer - Apr 7, 2021 4:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2019
Interesting DayAfter being involved with a SAR mission alongside the National Park Staff on Guadalupe Peak the prior day, I decided just one peak today was sufficient.
Beautiful trail. Saw no one the entire day.
Moogie737 - Apr 3, 2021 8:41 am Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2021
Via the loop beginning with Bear Canyon up, Tejas trail down#1 04-01-21 W/ Yadahzoemtn. From the Pine Sprngs CG trailhead on a breezy but not windy day. This loop makes for a scintillating variety of terrain. As advertised, the views from the summit are worth the climb. Including about half an hour on the summit our elapsed time for the loop was 7 hours. By starting early one is in the shade in Bear Canyon 95% of the canyon climb.
WOLFrising - Nov 28, 2020 9:29 am Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2020
First climb as a married man!Maddie and I went to GUMO as part of our honeymoon, and Hunter Peak was the first peak after the wedding. I had done GP multiple times, and it was her first time in the park, so we mixed it up! I think we ran into less than 10 people total and had the peak to ourselves! Up Tejas and down Bear Canyon
Super Dave - Jun 15, 2019 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2019
5 Peak LoopBig 5 peak loop in the Guadalupe Mountains 17 miles and 6400’ gain through interesting terrain. Trip Report
nader - Mar 23, 2018 8:47 pm Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2018
Hunter PeakUp Bear Canyon, down Tejas Trail.
Vic Hanson - Mar 31, 2016 1:26 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2016
A TwoferAfter hiking up Guadalupe the day before, I decided to do Hunter, went up the Bear Canyon Trail, which as Scott said is steep but a great trail, lots of steps but good tread, not rocky like the other trails. When I got down to the Tejas trail, I decided to hike over to Bush as well, higher but just a plain, rounded summit. 15 miles RT.
Shaylee - Nov 11, 2014 2:22 pm Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2009
Hunter3-18-10
Pewma - Oct 15, 2013 1:50 pm Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2010
Hunter PeakI agree the best view in Texas!
AFmountaineer - Sep 18, 2012 9:00 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2012
Awesome ViewsBest View in Texas could be true.
Koonsy - Apr 30, 2012 10:26 pm
July 2010Good loop hike.
Kessler - Nov 5, 2011 11:58 pm Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2010
Hunter3-18-10
eric-griz - Sep 20, 2011 8:12 pm
Steep hike up Bear CanyonI've stood on top of Hunter Peak about 3 times I believe. The first time I hiked up Bear Canyon Trail. The other times up Tejas.
Scott - Sep 9, 2011 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2010
HunterWe (Shaylee, Kessler, Kim and I) awoke to perfect weather with only a light breeze and clear skies, so it was time to attempt to climb Hunter Peak which is said to have the best views in Texas. We chose to do the loop hike going up Bear Canyon and down the Tejas Trail. Bear Canyon has a nasty reputation as being very steep and difficult and we were a little concerned that it would be challenging for our five year old daughter. We found the trail to be fairly steep, but it wasn’t a problem at all and the rumors of it being difficult were mostly unfounded. It was a slow climb (at least slower than Guadalupe Peak), but we made it up to the summit of Hunter Peak without any problems. The peak did have some grand views and we took a long lunch on the summit.
We returned down the peak via the Bowl and Tejas Trails, but found that we had to cross a fair amount of snow on the rim of The Bowel. After reaching the Tejas Trail it was just a long walk back to the campground. Hunter Peak took us quite a bit longer to climb than Guadalupe did and we got back to camp not that long before sunset.
Sarah Simon - Sep 9, 2011 9:14 am Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2009
From Bush Mtn cg then out-hikedI really enjoyed the "two sides" of this mountain. The the north the terrain is soft and rolling. To the south the slopes are deeply furrowed with bold cliffs facing Guadalupe Peak. This was a great way to end a nice multi-day backpack trip. Out-hiked via the steep Bear Canyon trail!