The Urban Wilderness HikeFranklin Mountains State ParkRoute: Ron Coleman TrailDistance: 3.5 milesDifficulty: Hard. Be prepared for some steep and semi-technical sections; chains are affixed to the trail for safety.The most difficult stretch of trail I hiked last year was all downhill.Because previous trips to South Franklin Mountain had proved that the 6,700-foot peak, which rises like a titanic battlement above El Paso, could dish out punishment, I originally mapped out what I thought would be a fairly easy hike. I planned to take my daughter and wife over the mountain southbound via the Ron Coleman Trail. I knew it was steep but also just a few miles long. My main concern centered on the trail’s starting point, which sits in a dodgy cut of road…The post West Texas Hikes That Will Take You to Another World appeared first on Texas Monthly.
