Franklin Mountains Texas

4.5/5
(428) · State park in Canutillo, United States
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4.5/5 · 428 reviews
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Feb 18, 2025
An amazing, clean state park. We did multiple of the hikes offered in FMSP. All the hikes offered great views and were well marked. There are trails for both beginners & more advanced hikers.Full review by Ashley P
Feb 12, 2025
Not that big of a park. The nature walk was interesting and there were a few very nice views. We tried the Aztec trail but it was pretty rugged and we never made it close to the caves. Difficult wal…Full review by Orracle51
May 13, 2024
We only had time to do one trail here - the Aztec Cave trail - but we found this park to be beautiful and seemed well-maintained. If I return to El Paso, this would be one of my first stops. Only dis…Full review by Meredith H
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Questions & answers

Q:
Is the Ron Colman hiking trail marked? If it is marked, how?
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Yes it is marked, it has brown metal trail markers.
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Answer by sabimax · Oct 6, 2019
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Greetings all Do I need a I-94 to go hiking to Tom Mays State Park?
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I really do not know. I assume you will be coming from Mexico. People come to El Paso from Mexico all the time.
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Where can you get a nice view of the poppies in the franklin mountains? Thanks!
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Sorry, I just saw this question! The best views of the poppies (although probably not in season now) would be on the northeast side of the mountain right off Transmountain Rd …
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Sorry, I just saw this question! The best views of the poppies (although probably not in season now) would be on the northeast side of the mountain right off Transmountain Rd where it meets US 54 in the northeast side of town.
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What is considered a public stream?
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A stream is navigable by statute if it retains an average width of 30 feet from the mouth up.2 It is important to understand that the entire stream bed is...
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