OutdoorsScenic driveFree
Transmountain Road (Loop 375)
Between the west and northeast sides
A highway that climbs straight through the Franklins — the most casually spectacular commute in Texas.
Why go
- Pull-offs with big views on both sides of the pass.
- Connects the West Side to the Northeast, so it doubles as a shortcut.
More outdoors
Franklin Mountains State Park
One of the largest urban parks in the United States, sitting in the middle of the city like a spine.
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Rock basins that held water in the desert for thousands of years, ringed by some of the most significant pictographs in North America — and world-class bouldering.
Scenic Drive Overlook
The five-minute version of the mountain view: park, walk to the rail, and see El Paso and Juárez laid out as one city.