EPOC: El Paso Outdoor Center

If your phone died during a hike, or your GPS stopped working, would you be lost or ready?

“Paper Trails” is a beginner’s guide to map-reading and no-phone navigation, with maps and examples from around the El Paso region. With sections focused on preparing your maps at home, what to do at the trailhead, how to navigate during a hike, and even what to do if you get off-route, this guide is a great starting point if you’re looking to decrease your reliance on phone apps and GPS, and become more skilled and self-reliant on your hikes.

51 pages, A5-size
$13/copy

Whether you don’t have a car, or just want to explore and are excited about the idea of using public transit more often — it’s definitely possible to go hiking in El Paso, just using the bus.

This guidebook covers public transport access to 7 different trailheads, with bus schedules, route instructions, and maps. From the trailheads, it also covers details and topographic maps for 13+ hikes around El Paso.

And if you’re new to the bus, don’t worry: this guide includes an introduction to the El Paso bus system and some basic “how-to” tips for first-time bus riders and experts alike, starting from the five bus “hubs” closest to the Franklin Mountains — and even covers bus-accessible hiking itineraries from the Fort Bliss PX.

66 pages, A6-sized (pocket/portable)
$12/copy