5 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 5 parks and reserves within 60 km of Montemorelos in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Parque Recreativo Sabino Gordo, 22 km away; the farthest, Parque Natural La Estanzuela, is 60 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 5
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Parque Recreativo Sabino Gordo · Nature reserve · 22 km from Montemorelos · Near 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 · 33 km from Montemorelos · 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 · 35 km from Montemorelos · 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 · 50 km from Montemorelos · Near Linares
A scenic mountain drive on Highway 58 from Linares to Iturbide, along a stream, with the Jaures 'water volcano' spring. -
Parque Natural La Estanzuela · Nature reserve · 60 km from Montemorelos · 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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