El Paso has a rich history. The Wigwam Museum and other buildings around downtown are proof of it…read more We did a ghost tour of El Paso's Chinatown recently. The tour started at Mac's Downtown and ended at the Wigwam Museum aka the Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society headquarters. El Paso had the largest Chinatown in the state at one time. It eventually disappeared due to strict immigration laws back in the 1800s. A lot of of El Paso's Chinese population lived downtown in boarding houses. Some of the buildings are still standing today. The Chinese were no longer able to immigrate to El Paso due to these tough immigration laws. It's said that there were tunnels in various buildings downtown to smuggle them into El Paso. Those who didn't come into El Paso stayed/lived in Juarez. The ghost tour lady told us which buildings supposedly have underground tunnels in them. The Wigwam is one of them, along with the Plaza Theater, the former Tricky Falls and others. The Chinese came to El Paso from China and California to help build the railroad. They also became business owners. They owned laundries and grocery stores around town. The Wigwam was once called Fashion Saloon. It was built in 1883. It was the first saloon to have electricity. It also offered gambling and was one of five brothels in the El Paso area. It saw its share of gunfighters and heroes of the old west like Pat Garrett and John Wesley Hardin. Hardin's grave is at Concordia Cemetery in central El Paso close to L & J's. The Chinese population is buried at Evergreen Cemetery on Alameda. Once the saloon/brothel were no more, it was redesigned as the Wigwam Theatre in 1909. The theater closed its doors in 1981. The building was damaged by a fire in 2011. It was then refurbished and became the Wigwam Museum/Paranormal Headquarters. After walking around downtown, we went to the Wigwam. We went down into their basement. The technology the ghost tour lady and others had said there was a ghost down there. She and some of the ghost tour participants asked this ghost yes and no questions. If the answer was yes, the light turned green. I believe this ghost's name was Lily. There is a tunnel/tunnels in this building. We were tired and wanted to go home so we cut the tour a little bit short. It was fun and educational to learn more about El Paso's history. I would recommend going on this tour or another one this non-profit offers. The average cost for a 2-hour plus tour is $20/person. For more info., go to https://www.ghosts915.org/

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

I love this trail and think it's the best in town! Paved, wide, and 10 miles long! It's great for…read morewalking, jogging, skating, and cycling! I enter off of Country Club and ride all the way to the end and back and never have any problems. It's beautiful when the river is running, but expect more bugs. I look forward to getting more trails like this in the next few years.

Very safe and nice area to walk along Rio Grande. Concrete walkway. . No place for parking so I…read moreparked in a shopping area parking lot. Mostly bicycles from neighboring areas and people walking their dogs. River was dry (January). Nice views of mountains in background. Gets chilly fast after sunset.

I love to hike so the Franklin Mountains are really a treat! They are considered one of El Paso's…read moretop attractions-- for the views and hiking, but you better be prepared for desert conditions and sometimes rugged terrain. I definitely recommend some hiking boots. This is a State Park managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Came here with less than two hours till closing. I had asked the park ranger if I would have enough…read moretime to fo the Aztec Cave Trail and she assured me I would so off I went! Speeding up those switch backs as best I could. There is a great look out spout about 2/3 of the way up. The last bit up is a bit of a scramble though. It was a quiet Monday afternoon so I had the cave all to myself. Will definitely be coming back here!

Such a lovely place to spend a couple of hours. Entry fee is only three dollars! Trails were nice…read more He ran into a volunteer. We ran into a very sweet volunteer who gave us some information about some plants. We saw some new birds and learned some interesting history along the way. Oh and we saw some creepy spider nests lol.

This was a great little oasis. Saw lots of wildlife and insects. The kids enjoyed themselves and it…read morelooked like they were setting up for a wedding. I would recommend for an early morning stroll.

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.