Name: Franklin Mountains Trail Runs
Start: 2026-01-24
End: 2026-01-25
Location: El Paso, Texas

About the Event

The Franklin Mountains Trail Run is a rugged, unforgiving mountain race located in the Southern tip of the rocky mountains in El Paso, Texas. The city is a wonderful blend of culture, history, and amazing mountains. All of the races will be located in the Franklin Mountains State Park (Tom Mays Unit off of Transmountain Road). Participants will go from the Desert floor to the top of the North Franklin Peak and circumnavigate the mountain back to the finish line. See the sun rise as you climb to the top of the North Franklin Peak. On top you will be able to see mountains from Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and across the Mexico Border. The Franklins are the largest sustained mountain range in Texas, with the summit of North Franklin Peak rising to an elevation of 7,192 feet, approximately 3,000 feet above the city below. On the eastern flank of North Franklin Mountain lie the remnants of our nation’s only tin mining, milling, and smelting operation, which was active from 1910 through 1915. The Franklin Mountains State Park has primitive only camping without water. This is a true diamond in the rough and we can’t wait to show it to you.

Races Offered

12-Hour

Jan 24, 2026

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Distance — 50 Miles

terrain

Type — Trail running

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07:00

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$90.00

55k

Jan 24, 2026

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Distance — 34 Miles

terrain

Type — Trail running

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07:00

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$90.00

30k

Jan 24, 2026

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Distance — 17 Miles

terrain

Type — Trail running

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07:30

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$80.00

King/Queen of the Mountain

Jan 24, 2026

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Distance — King/Queen of the Mountain

terrain

Type — Trail running

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08:00

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$50.00

Half Marathon

Jan 25, 2026

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Distance — 13.7 Miles

terrain

Type — Trail running

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07:00

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$70.00

10k

Jan 25, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

terrain

Type — Trail running

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08:00

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$60.00

5k

Jan 25, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Trail running

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08:00

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$50.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in El Paso.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 0.6° / 13.9°

wb_sunny -4.0° / 8.6°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.5 /

water_drop 42.5%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 0.6° / 13.9°

wb_sunny -4.0° / 8.6°

air 11.5 km/h

water_drop 42.5%

About El Paso

El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas, with 679,000 residents (2020). It is on the United States-Mexico border. The city on the other side of the border is Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. El Paso is often called the Sun City. Collectively, the city of El Paso and other nearby cities, such as Juarez and Las Cruces, New Mexico are referred to as The Borderland.