The Upper Sunset trail follows a ridge overlooking the park road on one side and the western foothills of the park on the other. There is a pretty cool lookout spot here, and a lot of day hikers just go out and back to this spot from the upper parking lot.

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1. Sunset loop — Franklin Mountains State Park

8.04km

01:02

230m

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Moderate

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2. Tom Mays Unit Trail & Upper Sunset loop — Franklin Mountains State Park

5.01km

00:38

110m

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Upper Sunset viewpoint loop from Westway

11.5km

01:27

320m

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 1,540 m

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Saturday 7 February

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Location: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States

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1. Sunset loop — Franklin Mountains State Park

2. Tom Mays Unit Trail & Upper Sunset loop — Franklin Mountains State Park

3. Upper Sunset viewpoint loop from Westway

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