Franklin Mountains Hiking Path

Awaiting hikers and mountain bikers, the Franklin Mountains State Park sits at the edge of the city of El Paso.

For more information on the park, click here and here.

For region-wide hiking information, visit: www.texasmountaintrail.com/hike

American Legion Building

In Presidio.

Evening Sky

Winter Hike

The Madera Canyon Trail offers a nice 2.4 mile hike in the Davis Mountains. The Madera Trail begins at the Lawrence E. Wood picnic area north of Fort Davis on Hwy 118.

For more information, visit our hiking page: www.texasmountaintrail.com/hike

For more information about the Trail and other Nature Conservancy programs, click here.

Movie Set

Van Horn's Sands Motel Steak House was the location of several scenes in Tommy Lee Jones' Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada.

For more information on movies filmed in Far West Texas, visit: www.texasmountaintrail.com/movies

Historic Store in Big Bend

Near the trailhead for Santa Elena Canyon is the Castolon historic site in Big Bend National Park.

Dating from 1902 until 1944, when the park was established, there was a consulate, sheriff's office, bank, and general store in Castolon, and an important place for residents of northern Mexico and the Big Bend region.

Today, a visitors center provides historical displays and a small store. Winter is a great time for a visit!

A little bit of snow and Holiday Greetings!

From the Texas Mountain Trail!

Glowing Winter Grasses

December View of Big Bend's Santa Elena Canyon

A lovely Christmastime hike above the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park, one of the top hikes in the region.

For more information on hikes, click here.

Winter Sky

Along Hwy 118 between Kent and Fort Davis.

Thinking of Spring

Taken near the world famous McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis, and a great place to see the night skies. Consider taking in one of their sky parties!

Pronghorn Antelope

Adobe Deconstructed

El Paso's Magoffin Home State Historic Site is a lovely 19 room adobe home in the Territorial style.

The homestead was the political and cultural center of early Magoffinsville, later named El Paso.

During a restoration, this fireplace was left unfinished to show the various levels of construction.

To learn more about the Magoffin home, click here and here!

To learn more about adobe construction in the region, visit: www.texasmountaintrail.com/adobe

Looking forward to El Paso's Poppy Season

If you're headed out to El Paso in March, swing by the Franklin Mountains State Park and the Museum of Archaeology. Time it right, and the side of the mountain will be covered with these poppies!

Overland Trail Museum

Fort Davis' Overland Trail Museum is a great place to view artifacts of early life in Jeff Davis County, from saddles to clothing and handwork, historical documents and photos.

It is located on Fort Street, on the old San Antonio-El Paso road and the Butterfield Overland Mail Route.

Snowy White

Just enjoying the day!

Runners: Two Great Place to Race!

Two great marathons grace the region, and both of them are Boston-qualifying races.

Runners in the El Paso Marathon, http://www.elpasomarthon.org/, swing into New Mexico and run along the Rio Grande river, with Old Mexico on one side and Texas on the other. The race begins and ends downtown. Set your training for this great race on March 1, 2009!

And pictured here, is the legendary Marathon2Marathon race known for spectacular scenery. Racers run from just outside Alpine to the small town of Marathon, Texas. Check it out at, http://www.marathon2marathon.net/ to learn more about this October 17, 2009 race.

And if you're visiting in the region and want to try some scenic training runs, check out the suggestions on our running page, www.texasmountaintrail.com/run

If you're running in the Houston Marathon this January, look for our booth at the Expo!

Longhorn on Ranch near Van Horn

San Isidro Mission in Dell City

Snow in the region!