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The Butterfield Trail

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Mt. Franklin Scenic Area - Mesa St. exit off IH-10, 1 mi. N to Rim Rd., 1 mi. E to Scenic Rd., El Paso, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 46' 51.980088", -106° 28' 48.95076"
 
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    Eastward U.S. Highway 62-180 in places parallels the famous Butterfield Overland Mail Route, which ran from Tipton, Mo. to San Francisco. Traveling 1200 miles in 14 days, the first stage arrived in El Paso September 30, 1858. Out some 25 miles on this same route is Hueco Tanks, an early day Indian rendezvous and watering stop, while 154 miles from El Paso is the world renowned Carlsbad Caverns National Park, discovered in 1901. 1962

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

The Butterfield Trail Historical Marker Location Map, El Paso, Texas