4 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 4 parks and reserves within 60 km of General Terán in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Parque Recreativo Sabino Gordo, 5 km away; the farthest, Cañón de Santa Rosa, is 59 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Santiago, General Terán, and Linares, which make good bases.
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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Parque Recreativo Sabino Gordo · Nature reserve · 5 km from General Terán
A free family park outside General Terán around a sabino tree said to be about 1,000 years old, with pools and palapas. -
Hidrofobia · Nature reserve · 47 km from General Terán · Near Santiago
The wilder, more technical sister of Matacanes: a canyon of cold pools and jumps of up to 18 meters, starting at the foot of El Chipitín. -
Cañón de Matacanes · Nature reserve · 48 km from General Terán · Near Santiago
Mexico's best-known canyoneering route: a full day of jumps, rappels, natural slides and swims through caves in the mountains above Santiago. -
Cañón de Santa Rosa · Nature reserve · 59 km from General Terán · Near Linares
A scenic mountain drive on Highway 58 from Linares to Iturbide, along a stream, with the Jaures 'water volcano' spring.
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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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