Ron Coleman Trail

Ron Coleman Trail is a hard hike of about 7.5 miles in Franklin Mountains State Park in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It is an out-and-back route with a steady climb, rising from about 5,166 feet to roughly 6,598 feet at the top. The trail's total elevation gain is about 3,802 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about the 3-mile mark, where the grade reaches 39%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 76°F with lows near 50°F, and April similar at about 75°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures up high run cooler. Midsummer highs there typically reach about 93°F, and July averages eight wet days. The trail sits close to other climbing and hiking in the park. Mammoth Rock is less than a mile away, Thunderbird is about 1.2 miles off, and Grim Path is about 1.6 miles away. North Franklin Peak lies about 2.6 miles from the trail.