Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2024

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68 m

Thousand Steps Trail

The Thousand Steps Trail is a popular hiking trail on the outskirts of Franklin Mountains State Park. It's easy to connect this trail to other nearby trails to make it …

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2.87 km

View of B-36 Crash Site

This is a pretty cool overlook of an old bomber plane (one of the largest in the world) that crashed down in the Franklin Mountains in 1953. A lot of …

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4.16 km

Ranger Peak

Ranger Peak reaches up to 5,653 feet. You can look north from the peak and see nearly the entire Franklin Mountain Range on a clear day. If you look south, …

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7.39 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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4.09 km

3.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.23 km

2.38 km

1.79 km

Elevation

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Saturday 27 September

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Ranger Peak Loop via Thousand Steps Trail — Franklin Mountains State Park

Thousand Steps Trail

View of B-36 Crash Site

Ranger Peak

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