| Castner Range National Monument | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Castner Range as seen from the El Paso Museum of Archaeology | |
  Castner Range National Monument  Castner Range National Monument | |
| Location | El Paso County, Texas, United States |
| Nearest city | El Paso, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31°54′N 106°28′W / 31.900°N 106.467°W |
| Established | March 21, 2023 |
| Governing body | United States Army |
Castner Range National Monument is a national monument in El Paso County, Texas, that covers 6,672 acres (27 km2) of the Franklin Mountains. It was established by President Joe Biden on March 21, 2023.[1][2] The monument, a former weapons testing range, is part of Fort Bliss and is managed by the U.S. Army as the only land conservation national monument within the Department of Defense. The monument includes the eastern slopes of North Franklin Mountain, the highest peak in the area. It is adjacent to Franklin Mountains State Park and Northeast El Paso and near the Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument in New Mexico. As remediation is ongoing, the site is closed to the public.[3]
- ^ House, The White (March 21, 2023). "FACT SHEET: President Biden Designates Castner Range National Monument". The White House. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Moore, Robert (March 21, 2023). "Biden declares Castner Range a national monument". El Paso Matters. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Streater, Scott. "Advocates praise new monuments, but work remains on access". POLITICO. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.