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Franklin Mountain State Park - Texas
Climbing - Bouldering Guide 
  
 
                                                                                                                   
Texas Franklin Mountain Range Climbers Guide
Author: Lowell Stevenson - Published by: VCRUX - 70 pg. paperback - 4th Edition 2004 - ISBN 978-0-557-20835-7
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The Franklin's - A Climbers Guidebook
Author: Lowell Stevenson - 1st Edition 1995 - Self Published - 66 pg. paperback 3rd Edition 1996 - Published by: Pueblo Press Inc. - 66 pg. paperback
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The Franklin Mountain State Park is located in El Paso, Texas. This North and South trending mountain ridge is surrounded by the city of El Paso on it's east, west and south sides. The mountains northeast region is Ft. Bliss military land and is closed to the public. The mountains central-east section contains a large mining operation and Mckelligon Canyon Park, located on McKelligon Canyon Rd. off Alabama St. The mountains northwest region is a section of the Franklin Mountain State Park called Tom Mays, located off Transmountain Rd. via Interstate-10 Exit. Tom Mays is a gated park and fees/permits are required through the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for access.

Franklin Access Issues

 

SIGNS - LIES - PROFITS

The best of the Franklin Mountain range is off limits to the El Paso community. The simple facts are. The Castner Range was open to the public for decades during the 1960’s - 1990’s and now is closed for political reasons that of course lead to profits. Some people who defend that bombs still exist in the range are so un-educated on the true history of the Castner that they believe in their fight. But they are wrong. With minimal clean up the range can be used once again by hikers, mountain bikers, rock climbers and visitors. The bottom line is - The Government damaged this natural wilderness long ago. It’s now surrounded by a large city and must be cleaned up and made available for access immediately at no charge!

Photo Copyright L.Stevenson 1990

OPEN FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN

 

Crazy Cat

Lost Padre Wall

McKelligon Canyon

Tom Mays

The Outpost

Pinnacle Ridge

Mission Hills

Smuggler's Pass Canyon

Dihedral Ridge

Anthony Gap Cave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOSED FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN

 

South Ridge Trail

Blasted Buttress

Indian Springs

Mini Hueco - White Rock Draw

Chechinitza Slab

South Wall - Cactus Canyon

Oak Tree Canyon

Whispering Springs Canyon