Events
Lantern-Lit Copper Prospect Mine Tour
February 10, 2024
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Tom Mays Access Rd., El Paso, TX 79911
- Venue:
- Franklin Mountains State Park
- Admission:
- $8.00 per adult 13 years of age and older, $3.00 for Texas State Park Pass holders, and $1.00 for children between the ages of 5 and 12. Payment can be made at the Visitor Center as you enter Tom Mays.
- Contact Name:
- Lydia Pagel
- Contact E-mail Address:
- Lydia.Pagel@tpwd.texas.gov
- Contact Phone Number:
- (915) 444-9121
Step back in time and explore the copper prospecting mine by lantern light.
Join your park ranger turned turn-of-the-century guide on a historical exploration of an old mine shaft in the Franklin’s.
Trail Difficulty: Easy
What to Bring: water, snacks, hiking boots/shoes, and comfortable and weather appropriate clothes.
Optional: map, hiking/walking sticks, binoculars, camera.
Meeting location: West Cottonwood Spring trailhead.
Reservation required by calling the park at 915 444 9121
Note Due to the small size of this mine, only 15 participants are allowed per tour.