Easy to forget the time. "Challenging walks but be careful with your steps cause people twist ankles every week." Amazing view up on top of mountain. Amazing, relaxing and peacefull

We love day hikes, but always thought we had to go out of town to hike. We discovered Franklin Mountains State Park through Girl Scouts- and were blown away. I had no idea El Paso had so many and varied trails. Many are fine for novice hikers and family hikes, and others are for more intermediate to advanced hikers. We... More

had a great time hiking from the mckelligan canyon side. will again we will need to start earlier. we even took a 5 month old puppie who was brought down in a backpack because whe was tired, we had 3 who had not gone hiking before. they loved it.

Great 360 views of the city and Mexico! If it's hot down town, get some cool breezes on top of El Paso's world. follow directions by phone 'exactly" and you will not get lost finding the tramway. Would make a nice date-nite excursion, but they have limited hours-call ahead. Nice bit of historical references and good hiking opportunities- again call... More

The mountain are beautiful! We found it very difficult to hike, as the trails are large loose gravel and rocks! The "West Cottonwood Spring Trail" is worth the hike though. The reward is, there is an oasis at the end of the trail.

drove into Franklin State Park to get excellent views of El Paso. We wanted to go on the Aerial Tram way, but were told when we arrived there that is doesn't run everyday. The AAA Guidebook says it does, so there are some errors with what is written in the Guidebook. However, the views of El Paso, Mexico and New... More

Really love taking my dogs with me in my hiking trips. I love that we have places so close in the city to do this.

Been to the Franklin Mountains twice, most recently on Feb 23. It was a beautiful day and the views were awesome. I have heard that there is nothing to do in El Paso. I have not found that to be the case. In particular Franklin Mountains, an urban State Park, is more than just something to do. Admittedly it doesn't... More

Great place for a view, hike, trail walk or ride, getting the kids outside, or a bike ride on many trails. Bring water and a friend, its still a mountain!