EL PASO — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Franklin Mountains State Park has grown a leg, gaining 1,054 acres to the east through a new land acquisition.
“I am excited about this acquisition,” said superintendent Cesar Mendez, “which extends the buffer zone all the way to Martin Luther King Boulevard, adding some lower elevation and flatter land to Franklin Mountains State Park and securing access points (trailheads).”
This acquisition provides access to the northeastern portion of the park, including existing trailhead access to world-class mountain bike trails, while also curbing urbanization encroachment by providing a buffer. The views of the mountains will not be obstructed by urban development from the northeast thanks to this acquisition…