The park is located on the northern edge of El Paso, in far West Texas. There are four main access points to this park:
- Tom Mays Unit: Take I 10 West following the Rio Grande River to the Canutillo/Trans Mountain Road exit and turn toward the mountains; enter the park 3.5 miles East the Interstate 10.
- McKelligon Canyon: On the east side and from Highway 54, exit on Fred Wilson Road and turn west toward the mountains.
- Smugglers Pass (Ron Coleman Trail): Near the summit of the Trans Mountain Road (Loop 375), which has a parking lot with a trailhead. Head West, up and over the scenic Franklins and find the park entrance 7.5 miles down from the road's summit.
- The fourth main access point is on the Northeast section of the park, at the end of Jon Cunningham Blvd.
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Booking Window
Campsite Primitive
Fri Aug 28 2026 - Wed Jan 27 2027Reservations can be made for today and can be made up to 5 Month(s) in advance.
Daily Entrance
Thu Aug 27 2026 - Sun Sep 27 2026Reservations can be made for today and can be made up to 1 Month(s) in advance.
Services and Amenities
Within Park
- Biking - Mountain
- Camping
- Headquarters/Ranger Station
- Hiking
- Parking
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
- Rock Climbing/Rappelling
- Scenic Overlook
- Trails - Hiking
- Trails - Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
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Fees and Cancellation Policies
Special Policy Applicable to this Facility
No-shows:
If you do not check in at the park by noon of the day after your scheduled arrival date, we will cancel the rest of your reservation. Your entrance fees will be refunded, but all other fees will be forfeited.
If you think you will arrive after the noon cutoff, call the park or the Customer Service Center to avoid cancellation.
Facility Rates*
Park Season
Site Type
Nightly/Daily Rates
General Season
Aug 27 2026 -
Aug 27 2027
Aug 27 2026 -
Aug 27 2027
Campsite Primitive
$10.00-$30.00
*Displayed rates do not reflect discounts, attribute fees (such as per person entrance fees), taxes or incremental charges
**Weekly rates may not be available for all sites
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
31.90798, -106.52574
31°54'29"N, 106°31'33"W
From I-10 take the Canutillo/Trans-Mountain exit, turn toward the mountains, the Tom Mays Unit park entrance is located 3.5 miles East of I-10; or take loop 375/Trans-Mountain Road going West up and over the scenic Franklins and find the park entrance 7.5 miles from the intersection with Hwy 54.
31.90798, -106.52574
31°54'29"N, 106°31'33"W
From I-10 take the Canutillo/Trans-Mountain exit, turn toward the mountains, the Tom Mays Unit park entrance is located 3.5 miles East of I-10; or take loop 375/Trans-Mountain Road going West up and over the scenic Franklins and find the park entrance 7.5 miles from the intersection with Hwy 54.
Texas State Parks is a division of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department