North Franklin Mountain is a mountain in the Franklin Mountains of El Paso, Texas, located in the Southwestern United States. North Franklin, at 7,192 feet (2,192 m), is the highest point in El Paso, and the 27th-highest mountain in the state of
Texas. Surrounded by a state park and with a maintained trail leading to its summit, the mountain is a popular hiking destination. The eastern slope extends into Castner Range National Monument.
North Franklin Mountain, looking northeast from South Franklin Mountain
The summit ridge of North Franklin Mountain, with its characteristic iron-rich volcanic rock
Residence Section and Mt. Franklin, El Paso, Texas, c. 1912
Looking north from the summit of North Franklin Mountain; Anthony's Nose is below, and the Organ Mountains are in distance
El Paso is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the U.S., the most populous city in West Texas, and the sixth-most populous city in Texas.
Its metropolitan statistical area covers all of El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas, and had a population of 868,859 in 2020.
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