South Franklin Mountain
South Franklin Mountain rises to 2,070 m in Texas. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is The Mammoth, a peak 0.3 miles away. El Camino Real passes 5.3 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31528069, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,070 m
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 7.0 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- McKelligon Canyon City Park Area: 1.5 mi
- Roadrunner Park: 1.9 mi
- Ojo De Agua Trail: 1.9 mi
- Franklin Hills #8 Park: 2.0 mi
- Hidden Cove: 2.0 mi
- Fusselman Canyon: 2.3 mi
- B-36 Crash Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Field of Honor: 4.8 mi
- Memorial Circle: 5.4 mi
- Southwestern General Hospital: 5.7 mi
- The Mammoth: 0.3 mi
- Point 5150: 1.3 mi
- Mount Franklin: 2.2 mi
- North Franklin Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Franklin Mountains State Park Headquarters: 1.5 mi
- National Border Patrol Museum: 3.6 mi
- El Paso Museum of Archaeology: 3.7 mi
- Combined Arms Heritage Park: 4.7 mi
- 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum: 4.7 mi
- Mining Minds: 6.7 mi
- Clouds: 6.9 mi
- Mountain Lion Mural: 7.2 mi
- 141st Infantry: 7.2 mi
- Blue Flame: 7.3 mi
- Bob-0: 5.2 mi
- La Union Maze: 9.3 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 15.4 mi
- El Milagro: 15.6 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 5.3 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 6.6 mi
- Smeltertown: 5.9 mi
- Lanark: 20.4 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 11.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Franklin Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | N 356° | 2,186 m | 2.7 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 356° | 2,081 m | 6.6 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 7° | 1,985 m | 2.9 mi |
| The Mammoth | W 277° | 1,982 m | 0.3 mi |
| Mount Franklin | S 182° | 1,870 m | 2.2 mi |
| Ranger Peak | S 174° | 1,711 m | 4.1 mi |
| Bishop Cap | NNW 344° | 1,651 m | 23.5 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | NNW 348° | 1,619 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:30 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Paso Intl AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356746644
Day trips start here
- El Paso · 7 mi
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