Events

Lantern-Lit Copper Prospect Mine Tour

November 12, 2022
8:30 AM
Tom Mays Park Access Rd, El Paso, TX 79930

Venue:
Tom Mays Unit - 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 - 9100

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.

We will meet at the West Cottonwood Springs Trailhead in the Tom Mays unit of Franklin Mountains State Park.

Reservations required

Bring: water, snacks, hiking boots/shoes, and comfortable clothes. If you are sensitive to oil lamp smoke, a face mask is highly encouraged.

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