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Mount Franklin from McKelligon Canyon route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Mount Franklin from McKelligon Canyon

El Paso, Texas

3.8 mi

Distance

2,195 ft

Elev. Gain

2h

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Mount Franklin from McKelligon Canyon unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,481 ft
Max:1,852 ft
Gain:669 ft
Loss:669 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,481 ft and 1,852 ft across 3.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,481 ft1,605 ft1,728 ft1,852 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi1.9 mi2.9 mi3.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,486 ft
High point2.1 mi1,852 ft
End3.8 mi1,486 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.

Verify by phone or mail

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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