Mountains Near El Paso, Texas

El Paso sits at the junction of several mountain ranges in the Basin and Range Province:

• Franklin Mountains – Within city limits; North Franklin Peak (7,192 ft) is highest point in El Paso. Franklin Mountains State Park (largest urban park in US).
• Organ Mountains – 30 mi north (Las Cruces, NM); dramatic granite spires, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.
• Hueco Mountains – 30 mi east; Hueco Tanks State Park (world-class bouldering, pictographs).
• Sacramento Mountains – 70 mi NE (Cloudcroft, NM); forested, cool, skiing at Ski Apache.
• Guadalupe Mountains – 100 mi E (Guadalupe Mountains NP, TX); Guadalupe Peak (8,751 ft, TX highpoint), Permian reef fossil walls.
• Chisos Mountains – 150 mi SE (Big Bend NP, TX); isolated volcanic range in Chihuahuan Desert.

The Franklins define El Paso's skyline; the others are accessible day/weekend trips offering hiking, climbing, camping, and dark skies.