Franklin Mountains (Texas)

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Elephant-shaped bluff west of South Franklin peak, looking south on Transmountain Road, El Paso, Texas
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Elephant-shaped bluff west of South Franklin peak, looking south on Transmountain Road, El Paso, Texas
The Franklin Mountains as seen from Kilbourne hole 50 kilometers west of El Paso, Texas
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The Franklin Mountains as seen from Kilbourne hole 50 kilometers west of El Paso, Texas


The Franklin Mountains of Texas are a small range (23 miles long, 3 miles wide) that extend from El Paso, Texas north into New Mexico. The highest peak is North Franklin Mountain at 7,192 ft. Much of the range is part of the Franklin Mountains State Park.

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