Tag: Franklin Mountains

Quite possibly the most visited location in the Franklin Mountains State Park located in El Paso, Texas is the scenic McKelligon Canyon: The turn off to the canyon

Sunrise over the Franklin Mountains as seen from the desert behind my neighborhood in El Paso, Texas.

This is a picture of the sun rising over eastern El Paso, Texas as seen from the slopes of the Franklin Mountains.

This is a photo I took from the desert behind house early in the morning of the moon slowly dropping below the cloud covered summits of El Paso’s

Here are some pictures from the most recent snow fall we had in El Paso, Texas.  The first picture is of North Franklin Mountain, the high peak in

This past fall I attempted to climb the last major peak I haven’t summitted yet in the Franklin Mountains just outside of El Paso, Texas.  The mountain is

A really great way to spend an afternoon if visiting El Paso is by taking a ride up the Wyler Aerial Tramway that takes visitors to the summit

Basic Information Name: Franklin Mountain B-36 Crash Site Where: El Paso, Texas Distance: 2.5 miles Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet Time: 3-4 hours More Information: El Paso Times Narrative

Anthony’s Nose is the mountain that towers over northeast El Paso and overlooks my house.

This is pretty much how the tallest peak in Texas’ North Franklin Mountain has looked all winter here in El Paso.