Frijole Ranch
Frijole Ranch History Museum
A stone ranch house built in the 1870s, now a small history museum of the Guadalupe Mountains. Nearby are a spring and a short trail.
Frijole Ranch is one of the earliest permanent buildings in the area. It tells the history of pioneers, the Mescalero Apache and ranch life. Beside the house are an old orchard and a spring, and the shaded grounds are good for a picnic. The Smith Spring loop trail starts here and runs about 3.7 km, passing a rare spring and small oasis in the desert. Admission is free, making it an easy outing before or after a mountain hike.
Opening hours
Museum hours vary (per NPS)
Nearby sights
- Devil's Hall Trail
- Guadalupe Peak
- El Capitan
- McKittrick Canyon
- Salt Basin Dunes
- Slaughter Canyon Cave
- Sitting Bull Falls
- Rattlesnake Springs