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Summary: From the parking area, climb the road to the water tank. Follow the trail east from the tank and up hill. The trail will turn right around the arroyo, then right again and downhill. When the trail turns left, look for a large rock on the right (west) of the trail. This is waypoint W-1 (N 31.80579 W 106.49340). Turn left (east) and follow the arroyo up. When the arroyo splits, follow the left side. You will return down the right side. See photo one. The red trail is up. The blue trail is down. The yellow circles are rock out-crops used as markers. The major wreckage is at the south (right) rock outcrop at N 31.80662 W 106.48733. Trailhead: From the junction of US-54 and I-10 west, proceed west on I-10 to the downtown exit. Exit I-10, and turn right (north) on Stanton Street. Follow Stanton Street north to the end. Park in the dirt lot. The hike begins on the trail up to the tan water tank. (Lat:31.80794 Lon:-106.49986) Trail Guides for FMSP - B-36 Crash Hike: Best Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter, User Groups: Hikers, Ranger Contact: Texas Parks and Wildlife, Franklin Mountain State Park. (915) 566-6441 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Michael P. Olbrisch, who has posted 68 other hikes on this site Trail Reviews Page 2 of 2 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by Tony and Patty on 4/29/2007 Difficult but great. We really enjoyed the hike and it was just amazing how small parts of the plane still remain there. Fascinating and rewardind experience. We strongly recommend it. We will be going back. 
Reviewed by Isaac on 4/15/2007 I had extreme difficulty finding the site. The verbal dirrections were confusing. my gps cordinates didnt match up. I made it to the top of the franklin mtns while a great view also a very difficult hike. wont do it again. no trail and unfriendly cactus. 
Reviewed by David on 1/14/2006 I went up to the big rock, but I'll hold off on heading up the arroyo to the crash site until my ankle heals (I severely sprained it about two months ago. The hike to the site is very rugged!
Reviewed by Sterling on 12/17/2005 I hiked to this crash site about 5 years ago after researching the location(El Paso Times archives)at the El Paso library. I was living in El Paso as a 12 year old kid when the crash occurred on a snowy, foggy day. The burnt area was visable for some years,however, now it takes a trained eye to spot it. It's a tough climb but well worth Too bad someone has not placed a small memorial at the site.
Reviewed by Col Alford USA on 11/22/2005 Plants are brutal, but fascinating artifacts.
Reviewed by Dale P on 2/12/2005 The route up is very rugged, but once we arrived, and began finding small, then bigger, than full pieces of the B-36, it made it all worth it. Its very surreal to find small pieces of avionics in the middle of burned area. Almost 54 years later, the marks of disaster are still there. Its really a moving experience. Would recommend it to anyone into hiking. Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: Texas Hiking, Texas Trails, Texas Hikes, El Paso County Hiking, El Paso County Trails, El Paso County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||