and far into the adjacent salt-flats. One of the more popular hikes is the 4.5 mile trail to the top of Guadalupe Peak, where decades of climbers have signed the register book at the summit. A number of semi-developed back-country campsites make possible a wide range of multi-day trips. For campers, GMNP has two developed campgrounds, one at Pine Springs, near the park headquarters on U.S. 62/180 and Dog Canyon, on the New Mexico side, approximately 70 miles west of Carlsbad. See also Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation Alamo National Forest Sacramento National Forest Guadalupe National Forest Smokey Bear Lincoln County War External links Lincoln National Forest White Mountains Wilderness Capitan Mountains Wilderness Village of Ruidoso Tourism Office Cloudcroft Online Ski Apache References National Forests of New Mexico Protected areas of Chaves County, New Mexico Protected areas of Eddy County, New Mexico Protected areas of Lincoln County, New Mexico Protected areas of Otero County, New Mexico Tourist attractions in Alamogordo, New Mexico Protected areas established in 1902 1902 establishments in New Mexico Territory