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Cottonwood Spring Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Cottonwood Spring Trail

El Paso, Texas

3.1 mi

Distance

1,637 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cottonwood Spring Trail is an out-and-back trail in Franklin Mountains State Park, managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, in El Paso County, Texas. It is 3.1 miles long and gains 1,637 feet. It is in or next to El Paso, Texas.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,519 ft
Max:1,748 ft
Gain:499 ft
Loss:499 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,519 ft and 1,748 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,519 ft1,595 ft1,672 ft1,748 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.3 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,519 ft
High point1.6 mi1,748 ft
End3.1 mi1,519 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
El Paso, TX · in or next to town
County:
El Paso County, TX
Jurisdiction:
Franklin Mountains State Park · Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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