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144 mi 232 km of trail — 6 Featured Runs

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The Window

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El Paso, TX
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Mammoth Rock

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El Paso, TX
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Anthony Gap Cave

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Anthony, TX

Featured Runs in El Paso - 6

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Favorite About as tough as it gets along a trail, the climbing segments on Ron Coleman are fairly easy by bouldering standards, maybe a v1. There are plenty of good holds and a chain to help out.

Ron Coleman Trail

3.4 mi 5.5 km • Point to Point • 1,715 ft Ascent 522.82 m Ascent

Singletrack El Paso, TX

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Favorite Glandularia and Franklin Mountains

Tour de Lost Dog

14.1 mi 22.7 km • Loop • 1,900 ft Ascent 579.2 m Ascent

Singletrack Canutillo, TX

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Favorite The view along Lower Sunset's cliffside trail. The Florida Mountains are visible in the distance.

Franklin Mountains Trail Run 50K

31.8 mi 51.2 km • Loop • 5,369 ft Ascent 1636.39 m Ascent

Singletrack El Paso, TX

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Favorite Almost there.

Mount Cristo Rey

4.6 mi 7.4 km • Out and Back • 630 ft Ascent 191.94 m Ascent

Doubletrack Sunland Park, NM

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Favorite The view along Lower Sunset's cliffside trail. The Florida Mountains are visible in the distance.

Sunset Loop

8.3 mi 13.4 km • Point to Point • 1,523 ft Ascent 464.15 m Ascent

Singletrack El Paso, TX

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Favorite The view along Lower Sunset's cliffside trail. The Florida Mountains are visible in the distance.

Jackrabbit Classic

8.1 mi 13.0 km • Loop • 1,012 ft Ascent 308.51 m Ascent

Singletrack El Paso, TX

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Trails in El Paso - 117

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2.6 mi 4.2 km #1 Three Hills Loop Trail
Canutillo, TX
2.6 mi 4.2 km Canutillo, TX
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1.1 mi 1.7 km #2 Vertigo Ridge
El Paso, TX
1.1 mi 1.7 km El Paso, TX
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1.9 mi 3.0 km #3 North Franklin Peak
Canutillo, TX
1.9 mi 3.0 km Canutillo, TX
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0.6 mi 0.9 km #4 North Franklin Ridgeline
Canutillo, TX
0.6 mi 0.9 km Canutillo, TX
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0.6 mi 1.0 km #5 Aztec Caves
Westway, TX
0.6 mi 1.0 km Westway, TX
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3.5 mi 5.6 km #6 Mundy's Gap
Westway, TX
3.5 mi 5.6 km Westway, TX
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5.8 mi 9.4 km #7 Lower Sunset
Canutillo, TX
5.8 mi 9.4 km Canutillo, TX
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1.4 mi 2.2 km #8 Upper Sunset
Westway, TX
1.4 mi 2.2 km Westway, TX
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0.6 mi 0.9 km #9 Little Easy Trail
Canutillo, TX
0.6 mi 0.9 km Canutillo, TX
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1.1 mi 1.8 km #10 Broke Back
Canutillo, TX
1.1 mi 1.8 km Canutillo, TX
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0.9 mi 1.4 km #11 Transmountain Summit
Canutillo, TX
0.9 mi 1.4 km Canutillo, TX
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2.1 mi 3.5 km #12 Scenic Road
Westway, TX
2.1 mi 3.5 km Westway, TX
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2.2 mi 3.5 km #13 Newman Trail
Westway, TX
2.2 mi 3.5 km Westway, TX
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2.0 mi 3.2 km #14 Sotol Forest
Westway, TX
2.0 mi 3.2 km Westway, TX
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0.2 mi 0.4 km #15 La Espina
Canutillo, TX
0.2 mi 0.4 km Canutillo, TX
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0.5 mi 0.9 km #16 Desert Forest
Canutillo, TX
0.5 mi 0.9 km Canutillo, TX
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2.8 mi 4.5 km #17 Antler Run
Westway, TX
2.8 mi 4.5 km Westway, TX
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1.9 mi 3.1 km #18 Crazy Cat
El Paso, TX
1.9 mi 3.1 km El Paso, TX
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0.9 mi 1.4 km #19 Ranger Peak Loop
El Paso, TX
0.9 mi 1.4 km El Paso, TX
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1.1 mi 1.7 km #20 Resler Canyon
El Paso, TX
1.1 mi 1.7 km El Paso, TX
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About as tough as it gets along a trail, the climbing segments on Ron Coleman are fairly easy by bouldering standards, maybe a v1. There are plenty of good holds and a chain to help out.

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About as tough as it gets along a trail, the cl…
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El Paso, TX
Notice the blue dot just right of the path? That's what you'll be looking for along Ron Coleman Trail.

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Notice the blue dot just right of the path? Tha…
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El Paso, TX
A panoramic view from the top of Directissimo. Ranger Peak Loop continues ahead towards the top of the Wyler Aerial Tramway, in the center of the picture. The southern suburbs of El Paso are visible beyond the mountains. Ciudad Juarez and the Sierra Madre range extend off into the distance.

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A panoramic view from the top of Directissimo.…
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El Paso, TX
In case you get confused about how to get to Mammoth Rock, you go up.

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In case you get confused about how to get to Ma…
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El Paso, TX
Nearly half of the Ron Coleman Trail's distance is spent descending back into Fusselman Canyon, which it follows all the way from North Franklin Peak. From up here, the hills of the Lost Dog area (upper left) don't look so tall.

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Nearly half of the Ron Coleman Trail's distance…
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El Paso, TX
Glandularia and Franklin Mountains

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Glandularia and Franklin Mountains
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Canutillo, TX
View looking north on Anthony Gap Trail before arriving at cave.

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View looking north on Anthony Gap Trail before…
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Anthony, TX
View of North Franklin Peak in the winter

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View of North Franklin Peak in the winter
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Westway, TX

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