El Paso: A Walk on the Agave Loop Trail

Agave Loop Trail, Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso, Texas. April 2017.

A Sunday afternoon hike in April, guided by Dr. Gertrud Konings-Dudin, as she shared information about cactus in the Franklin Mountains:

Agave Loop Trail, Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso, Texas. April 2017.

With her help, we saw quite a selection of cactus on this short trail, including:

• Texas rainbow cactus
• New Mexico rainbow cactus
• Prickly pear
• Barrel cactus
• Early bloomer cactus
• Bishop's cap (aka eagle's claw) cactus
• Cat's claw cactus

Century plant, Agave Loop Trail, Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso, Texas. April 2017.

We took a very steep route up to the trail zenith, which is also a paragliding base.

Agave Loop Trail, Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso, Texas. April 2017.