Franklin Mountains

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The Franklin Mountains are a rugged mountain range in West Texas that dominate the landscape around El Paso and form part of the southern tip of the Rocky Mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf highway
mountain range
state park
closestMajorCity El Paso
surface form: El Paso, Texas
contains McKelligon Canyon
Mundy’s Gap
North Franklin Mountain NERFINISHED
Smuggler’s Pass
South Franklin Mountain NERFINISHED
Tom Mays Unit
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy Transmountain Road NERFINISHED
dominates landscape of El Paso, Texas
ecoregion Chihuahuan Desert
elevation 7192 ft
fauna golden eagle
mountain lion
mule deer
roadrunner
forms southern tip of the Rocky Mountains
geologicalAge Precambrian Supereon
surface form: Precambrian
geologicalType fault-block mountains
highestPoint North Franklin Mountain NERFINISHED
length approximately 23 miles
locatedIn El Paso County, Texas NERFINISHED
El Paso
surface form: El Paso, Texas

Texas
West Texas
managingOrganization Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
near U.S.–Mexico border
surface form: Mexico–United States border

Rio Grande
orientation north–south
partOf Rocky Mountains
Texas State Highway Loop 375 NERFINISHED
popularFor hiking
mountain biking
rock climbing
wildlife viewing
protectedBy Franklin Mountains State Park
rockType dolomite
granite
limestone
quartzite
separates El Paso, Texas from the Rio Grande valley to the west
vegetation agave
desert scrub
ocotillo
yucca
visibleFrom most of El Paso metropolitan area
width up to about 3 miles

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Fort Bliss locatedNear Franklin Mountains
Southwest University Park view Franklin Mountains
El Paso County, Texas elevationFeature Franklin Mountains