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Shumyard Canyon Backcountry Campground

Shumard Canyon Backcountry Campground is a primitive wilderness camping area in Guadalupe Mountains National Park featuring designated campsites accessible only by foot trail. A Wilderness Use Permit is required (available through Recreation.

gov or as walk-up permits at Pine Springs Visitor Center), and campers must bring their own water as none is available in the backcountry. No campfires are permitted, and all overnight users must carry commercial landfill-safe toilet bags.


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