1.5 mi
Distance
39 ft
Elev. Gain
1h 57m
Est. Time
Loop
Route Type
Difficult
Difficulty
About This Trail
We don't publish a description for Thousand Steps Trail 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
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Trail Details
- Route Type
- Loop
- Surface
- Dirt
Official sources & verification
Managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Source of truth
- Franklin Mountains State Park — official page
Park unit page with alerts and visitor information.
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
- Operator:(915) 444-9100
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