It's a nice spot to go on a walk or jog.There are picnic tables with shade and some nice walls you…read morecan use as balance beams near them.leads to a nice little hole in the mountain with a nice view of the way you walked.The worse thing about Mckelligon is the bath rooms they must be 50+years old with minimal maintenance;you can just pee around a rock or building though.

I absolutely love McKelligon Canyon! Especially since COVID! So the canyon is technically a city…read morepark. It's a two lane paved road, that leads up to an amphitheater! Normally, the amphitheater has shows, but of course that's all cancelled temporarily. At the top of the road, there are many covered picnic tables that persons like chilling out at. Also, the very top has entrances to Franklin Mountains, which is a state park, and has many hiking trails. This road, due to covid, is closed to all motorized traffic. That is amazing right now, because you can walk up and down and exercise without worrying about vehicle traffic. And honestly, that's what everyone uses it for. From Soldiers hiking up with their rucksacks, to joggers running, families pushing strollers, and dog owners (like me), taking there dogs out for a walk. You can (and we all do), still use this route for exercise even when it is open to vehicle traffic, but of course with it closed, it's much more enjoyable and safer. The road is a dead end of sorts. At the very top, it splits off and loops itself back around. So there is only one way up and one way down. If you walk the top loop twice, the entire trip will be 5.2 miles. If you walk the top loop once, the trip is 4.8 miles. From the start to the top, you climb 800ft in elevation. It's almost exactly 2.5 miles to the top at the loop, so that's 2.5 miles, 800ft elevation increase, dang near going straight up lol. Whether you're walking or jogging, it's definitely a workout. My dogs and I do this trek 1x every single week. It's open from 0630 - 2200 every day. Many Soldiers flood this area and conduct fitness training in the early early mornings during the week. And on the weekends, many fitness seeming persons flood this area as well. It's dog friendly, and they have doggie bags at the entrance. However, there are only about 3 trash cans along the route. Keep that in mind. And please pick up after your dogs

7/2025 Great Stay at Fort Bliss RV Park! Clean sites,…read morefriendly staff, and a peaceful atmosphere made our stay very enjoyable. The hookups were reliable, the facilities well-maintained, and the location was convenient. Highly recommend and would definitely return!

Wonderful folks!! Enjoyed our stay. Dog friendly. We will stay there again when we come thru.read more

I LOVE this hiking trail. I take my friends whenever they come visit because I this it's a pretty…read moreunique place. You can see the history of El Paso. You can park your car at Chuck Heinrich park when you go hike. I like to take the longer route on the way to the mine rather than following the trail up and down because the trail is a little boring. I usually do like 6-7 miles round trip. I did see a huge snake on the trail last time I went there. He crossed RIGHT in front of me that I almost stepped on it. So be careful when you walk.

I've known about this hike for some time now, but it was just never in the cards for me so I made…read moreit my mission to host a Yelp hike here for Yelp's Fit Club and it was one of the best hikes I've done in El Paso. With the exception of the few trails over at McKelligon Canyon, I'm really not familiar with the trails in the Northeast. This trail picks up at the Chuck Heinrich Park, the trailhead is at the end of the parking lot where the posts are, but I'm not actually sure what this trailhead is called... we'll just call it the Chuck Heinrich Trailhead. We were lucky enough to have Rey D.'s two sons with us who had both been out to the Tin Mines so they were able to expertly lead us to the mines without adding an additional 1-2 mile "I'm lost" hike. There were a few signs out there, but nothing I saw with actual arrows... just signs telling you what trail you were on so if you get to far off the right trail, eventually you'd figure it out. From the Chuck Heinrich Trailhead, the mines are up in the mountains and to your right. While walking if you can see a large metal grate in the distance just keep heading that way. The hike up isn't too strenuous, but it is basically all up hill. The last 200 meters to the mines is the only part I was actually breathing hard for. The El Paso Puzzler was passing through while we were on the trail and with the exception of those cyclists, it wasn't really heavily trafficked. These trails are pretty dog friendly, but depending on the distance and how tough your pup's paws are you may want to invest in some Musher's Secret (we found out about this on the trek down). The mines themselves are really cool and the view from them is amazing! So there's the upper and lower mines. There is a little bit of graffiti among the two mines (the lower I only saw graffiti on the door) which makes you wonder, what kind of delinquents spent the time hiking 3 miles just to tag these mines? The upper mines are underneath the big metal grate. This one doesn't go as far back as the others, but I did a little research online and found out somewhere further up there is a second entrance to the upper mines that goes much further. We didn't find the second entrance to the upper, but from that research it's not really clear to me if the second entrance is like the others where you can just walk in or if it's more of a climb down. All in all, the upper mines are pretty cool because you have a lot of light to see your surroundings. The lower mines are a few steps below the metal grate. You'll see wood placed in the perfect step formation and as soon as you get to the bottom there is a short door to your immediate right. The door made it look like a crawl space to me, but once you actually get inside it's more of a "crouch space". The lower mines were my favorite because you can go a lot further. There are also a few actual crawl spaces in these mines so if you're feeling brave, that may be for you. While we were down there we did see a baby bat (still wondering where it's mama was and the rest of it's family) and Rey's sons said they had seen mice down there once so be prepared to see some small wildlife... and be realistic that there could also be large wildlife down there too. Take flashlights and don't just depend on your phone flashlight because it's really not as bright as you'd like once you're in complete darkness. While we were down there I kept thinking, why didn't I bring my headlamp. It's dark and cold so maybe bring a long sleeve shirt if you're planning on doing a ton of exploring while in the mines. I would say the hike up is beginner, but keep in mind it's about 3 miles out there so do the pace you're comfortable with. Great hike for anyone that wants to see do something unique and see a part of El Paso's history.

I'm not an expert in trailheads but I love to walk and explore! I found this one on foot, hidden in…read morethe back of a neighborhood. Use the GPS and ignore the address is my advice! There is plenty of parking and a large sign with a map of many trails. Warnings do abound. Apparently, there are unexploded bombs all over the place so the sage advice is to not mess with the ammunition. Works for me! They also recommend dressing properly, not going alone, and bringing lots of water! Well, zero out of three ain't bad! I enjoyed a hike and only visited 1% of the available trails. I never saw another soul or a lazy cow!! Life is good with exploration!

To begin with.. it has been months I have been procrastinating to add this location to Yelp. The…read moreissue has been that there is no specific address for this location. So, FYI the address currently showing on "Loma Suave" IT IS NOT THE TRAIL ENTRANCE! but, it is definitely near. I did adjusted the location on the GPS so if you use your gos through yelp you should make it fine. Now. the actual review: this hiking trail entrance has awesome features provided by the City if El Paso And Franklin Mountains State Park. Kudos to both for putting this together so nicely in 2019. The entrance features an okay size parking lot. Hiking Trail Map, free Bike pump, free recharging hub, water fountain for you and your dog, dog poop bags.m and trash cans. They have hours posted but I have never seen them reinforced other than during early 2020 when the actual city quarantine prohibited park's visitation. I would see the police parked by it to ensure no one went in. There is a state park fee associated, please be kind and pay your fee. This type of awesome trails are possible due to the funds we provide. There are also ways to pay online for the whole year in case you are an avid trail hiker/biker. The trail itself is okay by foot but challenging on bike. It leads to many other trails and distances. This trail also connects to the trail leading to the Tin Mines. Awesome for ruck marches for the military and to get prepared for marathons or simply to take your dog for a walk and family hiking. Super Friendly for everyone. Check the trail map, bring water, pay the fee and adventure!!

very challenging hike , but worth the view. bring water and…read moreprepare to do some climbing on all fours at times.

Omg!! Be ready to sweat, climb and crawl at times. This is a super challenging hike, but so worth…read moreit. Bring water and snacks to recharge at the top. Absolutely one of my favorite hikes.

Nice place for certain! Right off I-20, but not too much road noise. Lots of room. Fair amenities…read more Great doggie parks. Pool, sports courts, and lots for the kiddos to take part in. Good wifi! Nice front office staff. Some older rigs and long-termers, but that is to be expected today. PLENTY of room for overnighters and short-stay folks. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Was recommended by a longtime resident to come check it out. Upon entering, there was a man with a…read moresmall dog who warmly welcomed us. The front desk speaks English, which I liked. I have a horse trailer and an RV for trips from New York. Was looking into this destination for Christmas holiday. Just to say. Seems like a winner. Came by to see an old friend but could not find her lot or trailer. Will try again soon when we visit from NY again. Cheers! Thanks Georgette F. for the referral.

This is one of my favorite places to walk. You get the feel of hiking without going up the…read moremountain. The terrain is rocky but there aren't really any hills to climb or steep inclines. The park is sandwiched between the Kern Place & Rim Area Neighborhoods so you can't really get lost. It's roughly two miles If you stay within the park. If you walk to the far end of the park (towards the mountains), you can cross the road (Robinson Ave) & head towards Palisades Canyon Loop. The trails are also good for mountain bikers. So, if you're walking or running the trail, keep an eye out for bikes.

nice hike ! not too challenging if you take lots of breaks, definitely bring water. found this…read morethrough the all trails app and though it looked closed off there were still a handful of people biking/hiking. parking was just a bit more ahead on the left