67 official trails lie within 25 miles of El Paso — 129 miles in total, 53 rated easy and 2 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 1,713 ft; the median trail gains 332 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Coleman Trail | 3.7 | 1,713 ft | Hard | 4 mi |
| Lower Sunset Trail | 5.7 | 548 ft | Hard | 8 mi |
| Mundys Gap Trail | 3.4 | 1,013 ft | Moderate | 6 mi |
| North Franklin Peak | 1.8 | 1,398 ft | Moderate | 5 mi |
| Old Tin Mine Road | 2.7 | 771 ft | Moderate | 6 mi |
| Hitt Canyon Road | 3.4 | 671 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| Lower Foothills | 4.9 | 335 ft | Moderate | 11 mi |
| Thousand Steps Trail | 1.6 | 963 ft | Moderate | 5 mi |
| Upper Foothills | 4.2 | 337 ft | Moderate | 8 mi |
| Lechuguilla Trail | 2.1 | 656 ft | Moderate | 6 mi |
| Northeast Pipeline Road | 4.2 | 227 ft | Moderate | 7 mi |
| Northern Pass | 3.0 | 332 ft | Moderate | 11 mi |
| Trench Town Road | 2.1 | 546 ft | Easy | 7 mi |
| Thunderbird Trail | 1.1 | 774 ft | Moderate | 5 mi |
| Tom Mays Trail | 2.3 | 443 ft | Easy | 7 mi |
| Blue Moon Road | 2.6 | 378 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
| Cardiac Hill (Part I) | 2.2 | 413 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
| Trans To Clydesale (Part I) | 1.3 | 502 ft | Easy | 5 mi |
| Hitt Itt Trail | 2.3 | 422 ft | Easy | 10 mi |
| Ana's Trail (Trail of Tears) | 1.4 | 578 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
| Newman Trail | 2.2 | 425 ft | Easy | 10 mi |
| Hitt Canyon Loop | 2.2 | 384 ft | Easy | 10 mi |
| Schaeffer Shuffle | 1.5 | 496 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| Ranger Peak Loop Trail | 1.4 | 351 ft | Easy | 4 mi |
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