El Paso City has four area nature preserves in partnership with The Frontera Land Alliance.

You can see an over here and below a map of each property.

Knapp Land Nature Preserve

Enjoy 3 miles of hiking trails at Knapp Land Nature! Wonderful area to see birds, various desert plants and a great sunset.

Entrance at: Corner of Mountain View and Zircon Road

Lost Dog Nature Preserve

Dog walks, runners, hikers and mountain bikers can explore over 10 miles of trails at Lost Dog Nature Preserve.

Entrance at: Main trailhead at 1651 Redd Rd

Second Entrance at: High Plains Dr. at Old Paint Rd

Wakeem Teschner Nature Preserve

Explore a two-mile trail in an urban setting but keep a look out as it is home to foxes, skunks, coyotes and much more!

Entrance at: Cadiz and Fiesta

This map was printed in 1932 in El Paso as a tourist map to show people interesting places in the town and provide some history. It directs the reader to the poppies in NE El Paso indicating that the poppies were already an important attraction in the 1930s (see the area below McKelligon Canyon on the map).

This map was printed in 1932 in El Paso as a tourist map to show people interesting places in the town and provide some history. It directs the reader to the poppies in NE El Paso indicating that the poppies were already an important attraction in the 1930s (see the area below McKelligon Canyon on the map).

Resler Canyon

Resler Canyon

Thunder Canyon

Thunder Canyon

Lost Dog

Lost Dog

Knapp Land

Knapp Land

Castner Range. NOT open to the public.

Castner Range. NOT open to the public.