Tuesday, October 11, 7 a.m. Hike to Owl Cave, an old gold prospecting site in NW El Paso. Meet at Franklin Bluff Drive and Franklin Hawk Avenue. This will be a 3 hr moderate hike on good trails. (The length of the hike may be a consideration for those not accustomed to longer walks and …
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Hike to Electra Crash Site
Saturday, October 15, 2025
Tuesday, April 26, 6:30 a.m., McKelligon Canyon Hike to Electra Crash Site. Meet at end of McKelligon Canyon Road. (Map is to Ranger Station, 1331 McKelligon Canyon Rd., almost at the end of the Road.) Pay your fee at the Ron Coleman iron ranger. Sunrise Hikers have been paying a group rate of $1 each …
Out and Back on the Ron Coleman Trail
Saturday, October 15, 2025
Hike the Ron Coleman Trail from the end of McKelligon Canyon to a meadow on the ridge. Along the way look out a window on the west side of the mountain and see east El Paso! This is a strenuous hike and should only be taken by experienced hikers in good shape. Climbing up and …
Family Fun Hike at McKelligon Canyon
Saturday, October 15, 2025
Hike to the ridge from the end of McKelligon Canyon. Explore caves and rock formations. At the top see West El Paso, Mt. Cristo Rey, Mount Cox and Mount Riley, the Coronado Country Club and more!
Celebrate Native Plant Week
Saturday, October 15, 2025
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Ladera Canyon to Achenbach Canyon
Saturday, October 29, 2025
Ladera Canyon to Achenbach Canyon When: Saturday Oct. 29th Where: Organ Mountains What: Hike Ladera Canyon to Achenbak Canyon and up to the ridge Meeting Time: 7:30 AM Meeting Place: Shell Station I-10 and Transmountain Length of hike: 6-8 miles Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult Elevation Gain: 1000 feet Type: mostly off trail Hiking time: 5 …
Introduction to Geocaching
Sunday, October 30, 2025
There are more than 40 geocaches in El Paso’s Franklin Mountains. The main geocaching website is geocaching.com, which describes geocaching this way: “Geocaching is a real-world outdoor treasure hunting game. Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using GPS-enabled devices and then share their experiences online.” We’ll do a short, kid-friendly hike (less than 2 …
Visit B-24 Crash Site
Saturday, November 12, 2025
November 12 at 7 a.m. - Hike up a canyon of 1.126 billion-year-old Red Bluff rock that was formed when our part of North America touched what is now western Australia. Our destination is the site of the 1944 B-24 crash. This canyon is just to the north of the big letter “A” on the …
Franklin Hills - West Ridges Hike
Saturday, November 19, 2025
Hike jeep and bike trails to the west ridges of Franklin Hills. See why many are calling for this land to be kept in its natural state and not developed. You will see a variety of birds including hawks and quail. View the relationship of this beautiful undeveloped land in relationship with Franklin Mountains State …
Beginners Fossil Hike
Sunday, November 20, 2025
November 20 at 8:00 a.m. - Take an easy hike on good trails to see fossils of the Paleozoic Era.
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