TX State ParksAn independent field guide

Wyler Aerial Tramway

State park in El Paso County, in the Big Bend Country region. 196 acres.

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Photo: B575, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wyler Aerial Tramway is on the east side of the Franklin Mountains in El Paso. The tram and grounds are closed for safety reasons while TPWD works with local partners on its future. The grounds currently open only for guided programs; check the park's events page for dates.

Things to do

Visiting with dogs

Dogs are allowed on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Like every Texas state park, they can't go into park buildings or designated swimming areas.

Swimming

TPWD doesn't list swimming for this park.

Best time to go

Night sky
Bortle 8

Winter temperatures range from 32 degrees to 60 degrees. Summer temperatures range from 68 degrees to 95 degrees. Spring and fall are usually mild seasons with sunny days and cool nights. Average rainfall ranges from 7 inches to 10 inches, with thunderstorm activity peaking during July and August.

Averages and busy season from TPWD. The Bortle scale runs from 1 (darkest sky) to 9 (inner city).

Getting there

1700 McKinley
El Paso, TX 79930
(915) 566-6622

Open in OpenStreetMap (31.8094, -106.4784)

From the nearest cities in this guide
FromApprox. driveStraight line
El Paso14 min4 mi
Midland5 hr 11 min256 mi
Lubbock6 hr 25 min293 mi
Amarillo8 hr 12 min356 mi
San Antonio8 hr 57 min500 mi
Austin9 hr 45 min527 mi
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Nearby parks

  1. Franklin Mountains State Park7 miles away. $5 per adult, kids 12 and under free.
  2. Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site27 miles away. $7 per adult, kids 12 and under free.
  3. Balmorhea State Park170 miles away. $7 per adult, kids 12 and under free. Swimming allowed.
  4. Indian Lodge172 miles away. Free entry. Swimming allowed.
  5. Davis Mountains State Park172 miles away. $6 per adult, kids 12 and under free.

Straight-line distance. See every park in the Big Bend Country.

Questions people ask

Is the Wyler Aerial Tramway open?

No. The tram is closed, and the grounds open only for guided programs.

Photo credits

Sources

Last checked October 14, 2026. Fees, hours and rules change; the official TPWD page for Wyler Aerial Tramway has current alerts and closures.

  1. TPWD: Wyler Aerial Tramway, retrieved October 14, 2026
  2. TPWD state parks map (amenities, contact), retrieved October 14, 2026
  3. TPWD GIS: Texas State Parks Public Areas, retrieved October 14, 2026
  4. TPWD: Bortle ratings by region, retrieved October 14, 2026
  5. TPWD: Wyler Aerial Tramway history, retrieved October 14, 2026
  6. TPWD: state park rules (pets, swimming), retrieved October 14, 2026
  7. OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data (approximate drive times), retrieved October 14, 2026
  8. Wikimedia Commons (photos), retrieved October 14, 2026