3 parks and reserves
Chihuahua has 3 parks and reserves with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblo Mágico of Creel. Only Valle de los Monjes has a pueblo nearby, 8 km away in Creel.
Parks and reserves are best on weekdays and early in the day. Bring water, and check the opening hours, since some close one day a week.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Apr, May, Sep, Oct.
The Nature Parks 3
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Valle de los Monjes · Nature reserve · 8 km from Creel
Bisabírachi to the Rarámuri: a valley of tall, upright rock columns that legend says were monks turned to stone. Best with a local guide. -
Barrancas del Cobre · Nature reserve · Urique
Mexico's great canyon system in the Sierra Tarahumara: Rarámuri country, rim-top viewpoints and the Chepe train along the edge. -
Parque Nacional Cumbres de Majalca · Nature reserve · Chihuahua
Pine forest and wind-carved volcanic rock in the Sierra de Majalca, north of Chihuahua city; a national park since 1939.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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