Catholic Daughters of America Travel Information (El Paso, TX)

El Paso Nestled against the tip of the Rocky Mountains and facing the Chihuahua Desert, El Paso has been welcoming travelers for 400 years, since the Spanish conquistadors observed what’s now considered the f... El Paso, TX

El Paso El Paso sprawls at the foot of the Franklin Mountains, presenting an unusual vista with rocky hills and mountains to the north and the Rio Grande plain and Chihuahuan Desert to the south. The Mexican ... El Paso, TX

Trans-Mountain Highway: El Paso and Franklin Mountains An 11-mile paved highway through the rugged Franklin Mountains, around which the city of El Paso forms a horseshoe shape. El Paso lies at the far western tip of Texas, squeezed between Old Mexico to t... El Paso, TX

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The Monk's Trail (Distance: 2.5 mi) I want to tell you about the Monk’s Trail. This is gonna be most people’s favorite trail in the Franklin Mountains. Even though they’ll probably have to buy new tires every couple of months or so (thi...

El Paso, TX - Mountain Biking - length:10 mi

Gilbert's Trail (The Southside) (Distance: 8.4 mi) At one point, out there in the desert, you pass a shrine. In typical Catholic style it is often adorned with candles and flowers, but the neat thing is how it is just carved into solid rock on the sid...

El Paso, TX - Mountain Biking - length:12 mi

Franklin Mountains State Park and Fred Hervey Water Reclamation Ponds (Distance: 8.5 mi) The Franklin Mountains form a rugged backdrop to the city of El Paso and extend north-south for 23 miles, 8 miles within New Mexico. North Franklin Peak reaches an elevation of 7,192 feet. The state p...

El Paso, TX - Birding - length:unknown

North Mount Franklin (Distance: 10.0 mi) A strenuous day hike to the highest peak in the Franklin Mountains. Special Attractions: Views, rugged mountains.

El Paso, TX - Hiking - length:8 mi

West Cottonwood Spring Trail to Mundys Gap Trail (Distance: 11.0 mi) Franklin Mountains State Park is a momentary respite from the unimpeded, bi-national sprawl that constitutes the El Paso–Juarez–Las Cruces corridor. Air pollution, borderland chicanery, and runaway su...

El Paso, TX - Hiking - length:2 mi

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Butterfield Butterfield Trail Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 7307 yards, par 72 4.8 miles from center of Catholic Daughters of America

Ascarate Ascarate Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6565 yards, par 71 4.9 miles from center of Catholic Daughters of America

Delta Nine Ascarate Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2677 yards, par 36 4.9 miles from center of Catholic Daughters of America

Sunset Underwood Golf Complex Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6629 yards, par 72 6.3 miles from center of Catholic Daughters of America

Sunrise Underwood Golf Complex Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6942 yards, par 72 6.3 miles from center of Catholic Daughters of America

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