Only 1 of the 3 Churches was open at the time of my visit - Ysleta. A beautiful Church claiming to form the oldest community in Texas. The Mission Trail seems to be neglected by the people of El Paso - why? This is a great American site with few visitors which is very sad. The area was safe but... More

Great to see the different missions and history! You can stop in one of the multiple road restaurants via the missions.

I had a few hours to kill on a recent trip to El Paso. After a quick search of things to do, I settled on taking a trip to the Ysleta Mission, about 15 minutes drive east of the El Paso Airport. The mission site has been active since 1680 and Ysleta claims to be the oldest town in Texas.... More

These missions are still alive-- services are currently held in these churches. The members are careful to keep renovations authentic. There are lots of history in museums, plazas, art galleries, and even a jail around the missions. We were able to watch native dancers in Ysleta, and purchase Indian bread made in their beehive oven.

I particularly enjoyed Mission Ysleta, which was built in the late 17th century, and claims to have the oldest continuously cultivated plot of land in the USA. It is a very active church and well kept, and easily found, about a half-hour from downtown El Paso.

Loved the mission trail excursion. Took the tour which included a fantastic lunch and visits to three missions and two art galleries. A wonderful day experience we will always remember.

The El Paso mission trail is a group of old mission churches concentrated in the far South East of El Paso. The churches are all in splendid repair. It is sort of hard to wrap your head around how old they actually are! You should call ahead if you want to go inside the churches. On the day that I... More

Driving the Mission Trail in El Paso leads you to a part of old El Paso, that one wouldn't normally see. A couple of the churches are in a native American reservation. The churches are beautiful and out of the 3 churches, 2 were open, allowing us to marvel at the lovely interiors. It is definitely an attraction worth visiting... More

I grew up in the Lower Valley, my Dad was the Justice of the Peace in Ysleta. His office was right behind the Ysleta Mission. I was in awe of the beautiful mission, when I went there, it was so very peaceful and endearing to me. We also went to the Sorcorro and San Elizario Missions frequently and loved the... More