Shumard Peak is an 8,636-foot-elevation (2,632-meter) summit in Culberson County, Texas, United States.

Shumard Peak is located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park and with more recent accurate Lidar measurements, it ranks as the second-highest peak in the Guadalupe Mountains and in the state of Texas,[1] moving up from previous third in outdated sources.

[5] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 4,600 feet (1,402 m) above Salt Basin in three miles (4.8 km).

[3] During an 1852 exploration, Shumard discovered the presence of Permian fossils in the area of the Guadalupe Mountains.

[6] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Shumard Peak is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone with relatively hot summers, calm, mild autumn weather, and cool to cold weather in winter and early spring.