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| sarah.simon | Standard Route  Date Climbed: Nov 27, 2009 | |
| When I started, I pretty much had the mountain to myself minus a few descending mountain bikers. I ran into two middle-aged peak baggers en route to the summit. On my way down, I was pleased to see what seemed like half of the city of El Paso out with their families walking off their Thanksgiving feasts. Neat to see the Organ Mountains from the summit, but the smog was almost intolerable. | |
| Posted Nov 29, 2009 11:47 am | ||
| Vinegaroon | El Paso's Highest Date Climbed: May 23, 2009 | |
| I've been up several times in the past 20 years. Nice views and wide trail... Taking the ridge from Mundy's gap is the quickest way up and less traveled... | |
| Posted Jul 23, 2009 3:56 pm | ||
| HuecoRat | Unique Summit Conditions | |
| I first climbed N Franklin with my Dad when I was 8 years old. When we got to the summit (which in those days was very small and rocky outcrop with a 4-foot-high, triangular, metal beacon shack on it), we discovered that the summit rocks were covered in millions of ladybugs. We could scoop them up in double handfuls! I have been back there too many times to count in the intervening years, in all seasons, and from every side, but have never seen a single ladybug since that first springtime visit. | |
| Posted Mar 5, 2009 11:21 am | ||
| eric-griz | Nice hike in the Chihuahuan Desert Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2004 | |
| Hiked up via the standard route. Enjoyable little hike. | |
| Posted Jul 5, 2008 8:18 pm | ||
| Outdooraholic | Short hike Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2007 | |
| Short hike to the top. Took my about two hours to get up and down. | |
| Posted Jan 4, 2008 2:19 pm | ||
| weeds19 | A nice way to get out Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2002 | |
| I hiked this before moving to Las Cruces, and I've been up it several times since. A great half day hike to get the blood flowing. The ridge is more fun then the road. | |
| Posted Sep 8, 2007 5:35 pm | ||
| grunt | Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: Many times | |
| A rocky trail for most of the way. Great views of Fort Bliss, El Paso, and Cuidad Juarez. The wind really picks up after passing through Mundy's Gap to the east side of the mountain. | |
| Posted Jun 17, 2005 1:05 pm | ||
| wbass | Route Climbed: Mundy's Gap Date Climbed: January 2003 | |
| Standard route, easy ascent on an old jeep road. Advisable to hike this peak in the winter. | |
| Posted Jun 29, 2004 7:44 pm | ||
| surgent | Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: Dec 31, 1999 | |
| Last day of the 1900s! Spent my new years at a honky-tonk bar in the middle of nowhere West Texas. | |
| Posted Aug 22, 2003 12:08 pm | ||
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