4 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 4 parks and reserves within 60 km of Arteaga in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cañón de la Carbonera, 12 km away; the farthest, Parque Natural La Estanzuela, is 59 km. They are all listed under Arteaga, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
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: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
The Nature Parks 4
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Cañón de la Carbonera · Nature reserve · 12 km from Arteaga
A wooded canyon east of Arteaga for guided canyoneering: rappels of up to 30 meters, clear pools, jumps, and small waterfalls. -
Parque La Huasteca · Nature reserve · 45 km from Arteaga · Nuevo León
A limestone canyon cut by the Santa Catarina river on Monterrey's western edge, with walls over 550 m high, hundreds of climbing routes and rappel hikes. -
Parque Ecológico Chipinque · Nature reserve · 52 km from Arteaga · Nuevo León
A 1,791-hectare forest reserve on the mountain above San Pedro and Monterrey, with 37 trails, a 1930s general's house and guided climbs to La M. -
Parque Natural La Estanzuela · Nature reserve · 59 km from Arteaga · Nuevo León
A wooded canyon park on Monterrey's southern edge where the city got its first drinking water: a cobbled riverside path and a hike to El Cielo falls.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
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