Loved the slideshow! You have some great shots there!
I've gone on a couple of backpacking trips in the Guadalupes and agree whole-heartedly with yippikiyo. I too love the Guadalupes and relish the seclusion of the backcountry. For this reason, I also agree with aggiehiker92 and prefer Dog Canyon, due to its remoteness and relatively low traffic.
I've posted a photo-journal report of a trip I took with my daughter in June hiking in via Dog Canyon at:
Backpacking the Guadalupe Mountains
JohnK