The property was formally acquired in 1981. Despite this success the legislature, in the same bill, prohibited funding for the development, operation and maintenance of the park. A local organization known as the Wilderness Park Coalition was to convince the Texas Legislature to protect the mountains in 1979. A real estate developer sought to build housing on the mountains and in 1979 he built a road up into them. While the mine had the distinction of being the only tin mine ever located in the U.S., it was an economic failure.Įfforts to grant protected status to the Franklin Mountains began as early as 1925. The El Paso Tin Mining and Smelting Company operated a tin mine on the northeast slope of North Franklin Mountain from 1909-1915. Despite the town being officially named El Paso in 1852, the locals continued to call it Franklin throughout the 1850s. At first known as Coons Ranch, by 1851 the settlement took on Coons' middle name and was called Franklin. The Franklin Mountains are most likely named for Benjamin Franklin Coons, who in 1849 purchased a ranch in what is now El Paso. Pictograms and mortar pits confirm a human presence in the mountains dating back more than 12,000 years. Native Americans and other travellers have used the natural resources in the Franklin Mountains when crossing the gap between the Franklin Mountains and the Juarez Mountains that is now Ciudad Juárez across the Rio Grande in Mexico and El Paso. Franklin Mountains State Park is open for year-round recreation including hiking, mountain biking, picnicking and scenic driving and vistas. It is the largest urban park in the nation lying completely within city limits, covering 24,247.56 acres (9,813 ha). It is at an elevation of 5,426 feet (1,654 m).
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:)īama Country - Country by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (įor Business Inquiries Email: Mountain State ParkĮl Paso Fall 2012 Franklin Mountains State Park is a Texas state park in El Paso, Texas in the United States.
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We never exceeded a speed limit of 15mph and we wanted him to get the full experience.
*** NOTE: No, our son was not strapped in his car seat while we drove in the park.
They do have tour busses where they have a guide if you're interested in learning a little more about the animals and the land. Our son loved it so much, we definitely plan to go back. We had so much fun! This was such a great alternative to being in the direct heat at a regular zoo & we were able to get so close and feed the animals. Hope you enjoyed this Family Trip to Fossil Rim Vlog! xoxo There's a Drive Thru Zoo in DFW?!! | Family Trip to Fossil Rim
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