Highway Underpass To Be Built To Access Franklin Mountains State Park

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It looks like there is going to be some major construction happening soon at Franklin Mountains State Park: Local and state parks and wildlife officials say they have a solution that will make the entrance to Franklin Mountains State Park …

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Was Man Really Lost In the Franklin Mountains?

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This story below I find very hard to believe: A man who said he had been lost in the Franklin Mountains for the past five days was taken to a hospital Saturday, El Paso County sheriff’s officials said. The man, …

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Picture of the Day: Sneed’s Cory

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This is a picture of Sneed’s Cory in the Franklin Mountains of West Texas which is a popular location for rock climbers.

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Picture of the Day: West Texas Lizard

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This is a picture I took of a lizard sunning himself while hiking in the Franklin Mountains of West Texas.

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On Walkabout At: West Cottonwood Spring, Texas

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My final stop before heading back to the parking lot during my hike up to the summit of North Franklin Mountain just outside the West Texas town of El Paso was the desert oasis at West Cottonwood Spring: Most people …

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On Walkabout: Return to North Franklin Mountain

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I often go hiking in the Franklin Mountains that run through the middle of El Paso, Texas to get some air and exercise and one of the best trails to do this on is the trail to the summit of …

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Picture of the Day: Moon Over the Franklins

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This is a picture of the moon rising over the Franklin Mountains blanketed with clouds one early morning in El Paso, Texas.

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Picture of the Day: South Franklin Mountain On Ice

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This is a picture of South Franklin Mountain covered in ice the morning after an El Paso, Texas winter storm.

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Picture of the Day: Orange Clouds Over the Franklin Mountains

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This is a picture of an early morning sunrise over the Franklin Mountains as viewed from extreme Northeast El Paso, Texas.

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Picture of the Day: The Franklin Mountains from New Mexico

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This is a picture of the Franklin Mountains in Texas as viewed from just outside of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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