Ask a Ranger: A Hike at Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso, Texas
8801 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27617
919-571-4170
william.umstead@ncparks.gov
GPS: 35.8905, -78.7502
8801 Glenwood Ave. entrance
- November to February:
7:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
The gate at Crabtree Creek opens at 7 a.m. daily as part of a pilot program to allow early access to the trails system.
2100 N. Harrison Ave. entrance
- November to February:
8:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
VISITOR CENTER:
- 9:00am to 5:00pm daily
- Closed Christmas Day
EXHIBIT HALL inside visitor center:
- 9:00am to 4:30pm
- Closed Christmas Day
Tent and trailer family campground open
April 1 to October 31
- April:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- May to August:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- September to October:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
Campers: Please note that once the campground gates close, they are locked until the park reopens the following day. There will be no entry or exit permitted, except for law enforcement or medical emergencies.
Ask a Ranger: A Hike at Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso, Texas
Thursday, August 15, 2019 - 9:00am
Franklin Mountains State Park,
photo courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
About the Ask a Ranger Podcast
Ranger Crystal and Ranger Jess host the North Carolina State Parks Ask a Ranger Podcast series. Their guest this episode is Ranger Lydia Pagel from Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso, TX.
Email them at askaranger@ncparks.gov.
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Upcoming Events:
Saturday, February 15, 2020 - 10:00am
Monday, February 24, 2020 - 2:00pm