Mammoth's Trunk Trail - Franklin Mtns State Park
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.45 mi
- Elevation gain
- 16 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,076 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,220 ft
- TrailRank
- 24
- Min elevation
- 5,129 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- one hour 15 minutes
- Coordinates
- 281
- Uploaded
- February 5, 2010
- Recorded
- January 2010
near Sunrise Acres, Texas (United States)
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Itinerary description
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Hike through Upper Fusselman Canyon (Ron Coleman Trail) to a scenic overlook.
Near: El Paso, TX
Distance: 2.9 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 1200 ft
Hike Time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Strenuous
Trail Condition: OK, but a few difficult spots
HikeType: Out and Back
Summary: Follow the trail up the canyon. At 0.45 miles, the main trail keeps right. DO NOT follow the wash up. At 0.5 miles the trail will zig-zag up the hillside covered in red rhyolite rock to the ridgeline. On the ridgeline at 0.80 miles, turn left and follow the trail up to the Elephant's Trunk at N31.86502 - W106.49520. There are a few small caves at the trunk. There are several possible trails up and down, so pick your route as you like.
Trailhead: From the junction of I-10 and Trans-Mountain road, go east on Trans-Mountain road over the peak at Smuggler's Pass (5280 ft). As you start down the east side, enter the parking lot on the right. Stop and pay the park fee at the pay station on the west side of the parking lot. The trail begins just beyond the pay station. (Lat:31.87758 Lon:-106.49403)
Hike through Upper Fusselman Canyon (Ron Coleman Trail) to a scenic overlook.
Near: El Paso, TX
Distance: 2.9 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 1200 ft
Hike Time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Strenuous
Trail Condition: OK, but a few difficult spots
HikeType: Out and Back
Summary: Follow the trail up the canyon. At 0.45 miles, the main trail keeps right. DO NOT follow the wash up. At 0.5 miles the trail will zig-zag up the hillside covered in red rhyolite rock to the ridgeline. On the ridgeline at 0.80 miles, turn left and follow the trail up to the Elephant's Trunk at N31.86502 - W106.49520. There are a few small caves at the trunk. There are several possible trails up and down, so pick your route as you like.
Trailhead: From the junction of I-10 and Trans-Mountain road, go east on Trans-Mountain road over the peak at Smuggler's Pass (5280 ft). As you start down the east side, enter the parking lot on the right. Stop and pay the park fee at the pay station on the west side of the parking lot. The trail begins just beyond the pay station. (Lat:31.87758 Lon:-106.49403)
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