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Roundhouse Trailhead
4.9 ★★★★★ 35 Google reviews · Running trail in El Paso, Texas · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Roundhouse Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Roundhouse Trailhead
Roundhouse Trailhead entrance is the old Bowen Ranch road heading West towards the Franklin Mountains. It's great for biking and hiking. Especially easy for folks new to experiencing the desert. The Roundhouse was built as a bunkhouse for the Cowboys of the historic Bowen Ranch.
On the Roundhouse Trailhead not to far off of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. It’s about a mile hike in sand to reach the ranch and connect to the Coyote Ugly Trail, I then connected on the Sotol Forest Trail to the right and up to the saddle.
I park here probably 5 times a week when I bike or run. There is no bathroom, just a heads up. There is a picnic table with a light. It’s on a 15 min timer. Walk up and turn the knob and boom. If your a before sunrise kind of person. There is also a bike stand/mechanic stand there for you MTB Peeps out there.
Excellent trail for intermediate to advanced. Some options for beginner as well.
Trail conditions & character
“Roundhouse Trailhead entrance is the old Bowen Ranch road heading West towards the Franklin Mountains.”
Plan your run at Roundhouse Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
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