Cumbres de Majalca National Park, National park in the Sierra de Majalca, Chihuahua, Mexico
Cumbres de Majalca National Park covers 4,772 hectares in the Sierra de Majalca, part of the Sierra Madre Occidental. Its volcanic rocks have been eroded by wind and rain into unusual formations. The highest peaks are Cerro Las Escobas, Cerro La Puerta, Cerro Los Almíceres and Cerro del Agua.
The park received its official protection status in 1939 as a measure to preserve the mountain ecosystem. Following this establishment, a reforestation program using various coniferous species was introduced to restore natural vegetation.
The park is a weekend destination for residents of Chihuahua city and nearby villages, who come to hike, climb and camp. Basic services are available in the ejidos inside the park, and the Cañón de Las Hadas camping area has sanitary facilities and stone tables. The name Majalca is used for the surrounding sierra and the river that rises there.
Access is by Federal Highway 45 from Chihuahua toward Ciudad Juárez; turn off at kilometer 31 or 33, then follow about 30 kilometers of winding road along a dry riverbed and through a canyon. The road is drivable by car. Cañón de Las Hadas has toilets and stone tables for camping, and the El Ojito spring lies on the trail up to the summit.
The park is one of the few places in northern Mexico where black bears live in their natural state. This rare population serves as an important indicator of the forest's ecological health.
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