Mammoth Rock — Attraction in El Paso

First time here and it was worth the trip. I'm not in the best of shape and found it challenging but doable on the cardio side. About a 1/2 mile in the trail splits and it's not well marked, despite the appearance the trail to the right is the preferred route. The trail zig zag's up a fairly steep red dirt trail to the top of the spur, and then the trail follows the top of the spur for most of the rest of the way. I would not recommend bringing young children, but some people did. Make sure you have some cash and a pen to fill out the form you leave in your vehicle, the park ranger was there writing tickets as I...

Great view!! Loved this hike. Trails are overlapping and can be hard to follow, so keep aware of where you are in case you need to improvise your path. Unfortunately a few spots of graffiti and trash, but mostly clean thanks to the park rangers. Be sure to pay your $5 at the self service payment booth at the start of the trail.

Does get pretty tricky at times, requiring slow climbing on all fours, bordering on all out rock climbing. I found it harder than North Mount Franklin's peak, which is actually a little higher than the...

Great hike for children and middle ages. If you have trouble with your knees though, you might want to brace them. Used to hike much more and I remembered how beautiful it was, however the rock itself needs serious attention. There is now more graffiti on the mammoth than in some ghettos. People just don't take care of parks anymore. There is spray paint graffiti up there, as in someone went up there with the intent of destroying it. The trails have fallen into...