Heinrich Park/Hitt Canyon Trail
11055 Loma Del Norte Dr
El Paso,
TX
Additional Details
- Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Distance:
- 10.5 Miles
- Elevation:
- 1090 Ft.
- Hours:
- Although this area is not subject to specific hours of operation, it is advised to only bike between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00pm December through February. Or up until 7:00pm during March – November during daylight saving time.
- Trail Condition:
- Mixed
There are several trails that lead from this area. Many are single track and are many technical zones in the area, loops, and old jeeps connecting the trails as well as a nice long climb up to the ridgeline of the Franklin Mountains. The lack of maps and signage makes it difficult to have a good ride without a guide. There are many trails land offshoots, please be careful and try to stay on track. You will reach an area that will require a small hike out of the Hitt Canyon Trail.
Trail Directions/Description: To arrive at the various trails leading from the Bowen Round House, you will park at Chuck Heinrich Park (11055 Loma Del Norte Dr). From I-10, take U.S. 54. You will exit Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and make a left. Take Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and turn left on Jon Cunningham Blvd and a right on Loma Del Norte. Parking is available at the park. You will ride to the flood control damn (behind the North Hills neighborhood), once having arrived you will head north to the top of the dam and at the end reach a gas line road that will take you to the Bowen Ranch Round House, which is a mile away. There are several trails that lead to the Round House.
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Map and Driving Directions
Note: All pin locations and trail maps are approximate and might not be exact.