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Prospect Mine Tour
Prospect Mine Tour
April 20, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Franklin Mountains State Park - 2900 Tom Mays Access Rd., El Paso, TX 79911
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. Tickets can be purchased at the Visitor Center as you enter the Tom Mays Unit.

Join us for a hike out to the copper prospecting mines.

Meet us by the West Cottonwood Springs trail head in the Tom Mays unit.

Reservations required; to reserve your spot, call the office at (915) 444-9121.

Note Due to the small size of this mine, only 15 participants are allowed per tour.

Bring: water, flashlights, snacks, hiking boots/shoes, and comfortable clothes.

Optional: climbing/biking helmet or hardhat, binoculars, hiking stick, camera, and a map.

Fee: $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. Tickets can be purchased at the Visitor Center as you enter the Tom Mays Unit.

Contact Name: Diana Moy

Contact E-mail Address:

Contact Phone Number: 915 444 - 9121

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