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The tramway was closed indefinitely to the public in September 2018.
Wyler Aerial Tramway is an aerial tramway in El Paso, Texas. It is located in Franklin Mountains State Park on the east side of the Franklin Mountains. The gondolas travel along two 2600 foot 1 3/8" diameter steel cables to Ranger Peak, 5,632 feet (1,717 m) above sea level. The trip takes about four minutes and lifts riders up 940 vertical feet above the boarding area. From Ranger Peak you can see three states and two countries on a clear day.
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The tramway was closed indefinitely to the public in September 2018.
Wyler Aerial Tramway is an aerial tramway in El Paso, Texas. It is located in Franklin Mountains State Park on the east side of the Franklin Mountains. The gondolas travel along two 2600 foot 1 3/8" diameter steel cables to Ranger Peak, 5,632 feet (1,717 m) above sea level. The trip takes about four minutes and lifts riders up 940 vertical feet above the boarding area. From Ranger Peak you can see three states and two countries on a clear day.
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park
Trails Map
4600'
4500'
Directissimo Trail
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LEGEND
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1700 McKinley Avenue
El Paso, TX 79930
(915) 566-6622
www.texasstateparks.org
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RANGER PEAK OBSERVATION
PLATFORM AND GIFT SHOP
31° 48' 18.6" N 106° 28' 59.7" W
Atop Ranger Peak at 5,632 feet in elevation,
enjoy a 360º panoramic view that spans two
nations and three states. Visit the gift shop for
snacks and souvenirs.
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B-36D BOMBER HISTORICAL CRASH
SITE OVERLOOK
31° 48’ 23.3” N 106° 29’ 9.7” W
While attempting to land during a snowstorm on
Dec. 11, 1953, the B-36D "Peacemaker" Air Force
nuclear bomber crashed into Ranger Peak, with
nine crew members aboard.
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31° 48' 32.1" N 106° 28' 05.0" W
At 5,525 feet in elevation, this spot offers a view
of the beautiful Hueco Mountains and Hueco
Tanks State Park & Historic Site.
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RANGER PEAK LOOP TRAIL
VIEW POINT #4
31° 48' 28.1" N 106° 28' 06.7" W
At 5,600 feet in elevation, this vantage point is
the pinnacle of your challenging hike.
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31° 48' 335.4" N 106° 28' 56.0" W
At 5,175 feet in elevation, this view point is
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Directissimo Trail.
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DIRECTISSIMO TRAIL
VIEW POINT #1
31° 48' 37.0" N 106° 28' 50.8" W
At 4,950 feet in elevation, this view point
is the first you'll reach along your hike.
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CHALET GUARDHOUSE #1
31° 48' 14.8" N 106° 28' 52.1" W
This small rock structure was built by the
El Paso Electric Company in the 1930s as a
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31° 48' 12.2" N 106° 29' 12.9" W
This small rock structure was built by the
El Paso Electric Company in the 1930s as a
"guardhouse," to protect against sabotage
by employees on strike targeting electrical
power lines.
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park FOR EMERGENCIES, PLEASE CALL 9-1-1.
1700 McKinley Avenue
El Paso, TX 79930
(915) 566-6622
Challenging yourself has
never been more rewarding.
TRAIL
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Challenging
Elevate your sense of adventure with a truly unique experience as you hike
the rugged trails to the top of Ranger Peak. Enjoy the Southwest landscape
and culture from a bird’s-eye view. Then enjoy a gentle ride down with one
of our park rangers on the only public aerial tramway in Texas.
A 775-foot elevation gain in half a mile is where your
challenge begins. Take a seat and catch your breath on
benches along the trail and enjoy views of east El Paso
that will take your breath away... again. This trail leads to
Ranger Peak Loop Trail.
RANGER PEAK
LOOP TRAIL
1.4 mi
(round trip)
Moderate to
Challenging
Named after the renowned Texas Rangers, this loop takes
you around Ranger Peak and atop the mountain ridge
towards the B-36D Bomber Historical Crash Site Overlook.
This trail leads to the Ranger Peak Observation Platform.
THOUSAND
STEPS TRAIL
1.6 mi
(one-way)
Challenging
During the New Deal Era of President Roosevelt, the
Thousand Steps Trail was constructed by the Work Projects
Administration in the 1930s. This trail was originally used
by the El Paso Electric Company to access the Chalet
Guardhouses near Ranger Peak. It is now used by
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Interpretive Guide to:
ENJOY YOUR VISIT!
Wyler Aerial Tramway comprises nearly 200 acres of
El Paso’s Franklin Mountains. At the lower terminal, enjoy a
desert garden featuring local flora of the region and up-close
looks at the main control room including the tramway’s
operating machinery. Topside, in addition to world-class views,
refreshments and souvenirs await you at the park’s gift shop.
Or, dust off your boots and hike from the observation platform
along a two-mile round-trip trail that curls its way around
Ranger Peak. Hearty souls may choose to hike from the
base station all the way to the summit, and back down again.
WYLER AERIAL TRAMWAY PROVIDES
A TRULY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE: A
Franklin Mountains
State Park
FOUR-MINUTE GONDOLA RIDE TO
THE TOP OF RANGER PEAK ON THE
ONLY PUBLIC TRAMWAY IN TEXAS.
THE SPECTACULAR MILE-HIGH
VIEW FROM THE OBSERVATION
PLATFORM — ENCOMPASSING TWO
Fred Wilson Blvd
Alabama St.
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Wyler Aerial
Tramway
State Park
McKinley Ave.
To reach the Wyler Aerial Tramway, take
U.S. Hwy. 54 north from I-10 and exit Fred
Wilson Blvd.; take a left on Fred Wilson, which
turns into Alabama St.; follow Alabama to McKinley Ave.
and take a right. McKinley ends at the park.
COUNTRIES, THREE STATES AND
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SQUARE
MILES — CONNECTS
VISITORS TO THE VAST EXPANSE OF
THE
NORTHERN
CHIHUAHUAN
For additional information, contact:
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park
1700 McKinley Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79930
(915) 566-6622 or (915) 562-9899
www.tpwd.texas.gov/wyleraerialtram
DESERT AND THE REGION’S MULTIFACETED HISTORY.
A RIDE!
COME, TAKE
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WYLER
AERIAL TRAMWAY
STATE PARK
W Y L E R
A E R I A L
T R A M W A Y
S T A T E
THE MAN BEHIND
THE DREAM
W
yler Aerial Tramway fulfills
the dream of philanthropist
Karl O. Wyler, who strongly
believed that the lofty views from atop Ranger
Peak should be available to the public. He included this
wish in his final will. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
accepted donation of the tramway in 1997 and opened it to
the public in 2001 following extensive renovation.
The story begins, however, in 1959 when NBC-affiliate
KTSM Radio built the tramway to aid the construction of
a transmitter antenna and service platform. A real workhorse in its early days, the tiny tram hauled concrete, water,
heavy equipment, workers—even sections of the antenna
itself—to the mountain summit. Wyler directed this ambitious construction project and, in the process, fell in love
with Ranger Peak and its top-of-the-world view.
Privately owned and operated first as El Paso Aerial
Tramway, the facility allowed public access from 1960 to
1986. Although it continued to provide access for maintenance of telecommunications equipment, high liability
insurance costs caused the tramway to close to the public for
some 15 years prior to its establishment as a Texas state park.
Tramway under
construction in 1959.
School children enjoy the ride
to the top, then and now.
P A R K
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The tramway operates on a 2,400-foot-long single-span
cable system, meaning that there are no support towers
along its nearly half-mile length. An engineering feat!
From bottom to top, visitors are lifted some 940 vertical
feet as they glide high above the rugged terrain below.
Swiss-made gondolas carry tramway passengers. A haul
rope pulls each gondola on a track rope along its lofty
route. These “ropes” are actually the same type of superstrong cables used in the construction of suspension
bridges. To maintain tension, the track cable is anchored
at the top of the mountain and tied to a massive 29-ton
counterweight at the base station. That’s the weight of a
fully-loaded semi!
THE VIEW
The four-minute narrated gondola ride to the tramway’s observation platform provides a unique top-down look at the site’s
geology, including views of sequential rock layers ranging from
ancient volcanic granite to more recently-deposited limestone.
Passengers may also glimpse typical Chihuahuan Desert plants
and animals along the route. Red-tailed hawks have nested on
a high cliff very near the tramway’s path, treating riders to a
literal bird’s-eye view.
Arrival atop Ranger Peak
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of the area surrounding El Paso, Texas,
in the United States and Ciudad Juárez,
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inside to help you identify some of the
natural features visible from Ranger Peak.
Wyler Aerial Tramway takes
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Ranger Peak, part of Franklin
Mountains State Park.
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1700 McKinley Street
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(915) 566-6622
www.tpwd.texas.gov/wyleraerialtram
The site is a tremendous
resource for the community,
serving as a tool for education
of people of all ages and
providing opportunities to
appreciate this region’s
magnificent natural features
from a bird’s-eye view.
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Sierra de las Uvas
Black Range
Cook’s Peak
Black Mountain
Aden Crater
Kilbourne Hole
Florida Mountains
West Potrillo
Mountains
Mt. Riley
East Potrillo Mountains
Mt. Cristo Rey
Crazy Cat Mountain
Sierra de Juárez
Rio Grande
Comanche Peak
Candelaria Peak
Samalayuca
Mountains
Bosque del Chamizal
Samalayuca Sand
Dunes
Renteria Peak
Presidio Mountains
Sierra San Ignacia
Quitman Mountains
Sierra Blanca Peak, TX
Wind Mountain
Cerro Alto
Hueco Bolson
Sacramento
Mountains
Jarilla Mountains
Jobe Quarry
McKelligon Canyon/
Sugar Loaf Peak
Sierra Blanca Peak, NM
White Sands
South Franklin Peak
Ranger Peak
Range between Las Cruces and Hatch, NW, 65 miles away.
Emory Pass is visible in the saddle between the two forested peaks. The range’s name comes from its dark
appearance compared to the dry Chihuahuan desert below.
At 8,408 ft. above sea level, this is an isolated outlier of the Black Range 90 miles away. A small deposit of
lead-silver ore was discovered a the base in the 1870s.
About 22 miles away, this small lava vent has accumulated a large sand dune deposited by winds from the west.
Lava flowed from this vent to create the malpais (lava field) that extends south to Kilbourne Hole.
Molten lave met groundwater to create a violent steam eruption that excavated this maar (broad, shallow crater)
about 30 miles away.
Rockhound State Park in New Mexico on the north side of this range is a treasure trove of gems and minerals and
provides a good sampling of the region’s vast mineral wealth. Florida Peak is 7,295 ft. high, about 70 miles away.
Located in south-central Dona Ana County, NM, these igneous mountains are about 40 miles away. Most of them
are located on property managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of the Organ Mountains—Desert
Peaks National Monument.
The tallest (5,905 ft.) of the two large cinder cones, 36 miles to the west.
Black lava at about 2,000°F rose from as deep as 50 miles below the surface several hundred thousand years ago.
About 47 mya an intrusion of igneous andesite pushed up through surrounding Cretaceous sedimentary rock to
form this mountain, 4 miles away. Atop the 4,675 ft. peak, the cross of Cristo Rey is 33.5 feet high and rests on a
9-foot base. It was sculpted by Urbici Soler out of Austin Limestone.
A mass of Montoya Dolomite and Fusselman Limestone over 600 ft. thick and 1.5 miles long slid off from the top of
the Franklins quite suddenly more than 1 mya.
Composed mostly of Cretaceous sedimentary rocks, this range began to be uplifted and moved north about 50 mya.
During this process the rock strata were dramatically folded – look for a large fold just to the right of the white
lettering. The highest peaks are about 6,000 ft. above sea level, 8 miles to the southwest.
The North American plate is pulling apart along the Rio Grande Rift, through which the river flows. Originally, it fed
a huge shallow lake that covered all of the low-lying area around El Paso. About 1 mya, this lake (Cabeza de Vaca)
overflowed near the Quitman Mountains and the present Rio Grande Valley was formed.
The base of the radio tower is about 5,220 ft. above sea level and slightly more than a half mile away.
About 56 miles away.
About 38 miles away, these mountains abound with petroglyphs (prehistoric rock art).
This forest, planted in the 1960s on the former flood plain of the Rio Grande, is home to the area’s largest
concentration of trees.
The dunes cover about 5 square miles and are home to many archaeological sites, 210 plant species, and over 250
species of animals. Sand grains are blown from west to east, where t
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from Rodney Franklin, State Parks Director
This year is very special for Texas State Parks: We are
celebrating our 100-year anniversary in 2023. More and
more Texans are discovering the beauty of State Parks and
exploring the outdoors in new and adventurous ways. Our
teams across the state are incredibly excited to welcome
outdoor enthusiasts, especially those who have yet to
discover what our parks have to offer. The variety of Texas’ lands is unmatched; from
the mountains of west Texas to the Gulf shores, the Texas State Park system celebrates
and preserves the natural and cultural treasures that make Texas such a special place.
The 640,000-plus acres that make up the state park system are nearly as diverse as
the people of Texas. Since 1923, our mission has been to help connect our visitors with
the outdoors. As we honor those who have come before us, I invite a new generation to
be a part of the story of the lands that connect us all.
There is more to enjoy in our parks than you know, so please join us in our celebrations
and activities. Every day we look for new and better ways to ensure your state parks are
welcoming to every Texan, regardless of their background or experience being outside.
I hope you’ll visit soon and often, while bringing
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WHAT’S NEW IN STATE PARKS
Galveston Island State Park reopened the
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campsites, restrooms, and more.
Bastrop State Park unveiled an extensive new
group of trails, the “Tree Army Trails,” many of
which are ADA-accessible.
Improvements and major repairs are planned for
Indian Lodge, Tyler, Inks Lake, Cedar Hill, South
Llano River, Eisenhower and several other state parks
All-terrain “GRIT” wheelchairs are now available at 10 parks with more adaptive
equipment on the way to help people of all abilities experience Texas State
Parks. Learn more about our accessibility efforts, page 14.
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100 Years of Texas Parks
The crown jewels of
Texas road trips started
as an unfunded wish list
before the Depression.
Back in 1923, Governor Pat Neff realized
rising numbers of new car travelers
needed places to camp overnight on
multi-day trips. Neff convinced the state
legislature to create a six-member State
Parks Board, half men, half women.
Isabella, the Governor’s mother, and her
family donated acreage on the Leon
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BIENVENIDO
Rodney Franklin, Director de Parques
Texas tiene algunas de las tierras públicas más diversas del país, con una
gran riqueza natural y cultural. La vida silvestre está por todas partes,
los paisajes florecen con belleza, y la historia es abundante. Sus parques
estatales son parte del legado que nos enorgullece. La gente de Texas ayuda a asegurar ese
legado para las generaciones futuras al visitar y ser voluntarios. ¡Gracias!
Estos más de 630,000 acres exhiben algunos de los grandes tesoros del estado. Los parques
nos ayudan a crear recuerdos con la familia y a encontrar consuelo en la naturaleza. Los
parques fortalecen las economías locales y unen a las comunidades. Sobre todo, los parques
nos permiten pasar tiempo al aire libre para recargar energías, estar saludables y relajarnos a
nuestra manera.
Les invito a disfrutar de sus parques estatales,
explorando lo mejor de Texas con amigos y familia. Los
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Barcos
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Descubre aves, mamíferos y
plantas que tienen su hogar en
Texas. Muchos parques tienen
señalamientos y listados que
te ayudan a aprender más.
Encuentra un lugar que cumpla
con lo que quieres. Prueba
nuevas recetas, comparte historias favoritas y disfruta de
las estrellas.
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Escape del calor en arroyos,
ríos, lagos, manantiales, piletas
y playas del mar.
Tu seguridad en el agua
es muy importante. Lleva
el chaleco salvavidas.
Aprende a nadar. Guarda
a los niños.
(512) 389-8900
¡Pregunta en tu parque cuáles
están disponibles!
Los niños
de 12 años
y menores
entran
GRATIS
Cielos Estrellados
Escapa de las luces de la ciudad y goza de
maravillosas vistas del cielo que no encontrarás
en ninguna otra parte. Ven a una fiesta de
estrellas o toma una excursión de constelaciones auto-guiada.
Familias en la Naturaleza
Elige un taller o diseña tu propia aventura. ¡Monta
una tienda de campaña, cocina al exterior, prende
una fogata y juega al exterior! Nosotros te
Toma una publicación gratuita de actividades o
pregunta por los paquetes gratuitos con los parques proporcionamos todo el equipo. No es necesario
tener experiencia.
participantes. Usa los binoculares, lupas, libros de
bosquejos y libros de guías para explorar el parque.
Mochilas para Exploradores
Soldados Búfalo de Texas
Descubre la historia con cuentos, vestuarios y
herramientas. Sigue la pista de un animal, pesca con
caña, cocina sobre una fogata, visita los fuertes y más.
Adéntrate en las historias de vida de aquellos que
sirvieron valientemente en los primeros regimientos
Áfrico-Americanos de las Fuerzas Armadas.
!
Seguridad en el Parque
Ten cuidado con el agua
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