El Chico National Park, National park in Hidalgo, Mexico

El Chico National Park is a protected area in Hidalgo state with dense forests of pine, oak and fir across 2,739 hectares (6,765 acres). The landscape shows steep mountains and rock formations between 2,320 and 3,090 meters (7,610 and 10,135 feet) elevation, cutting through several valleys.

In 1898 President Porfirio Díaz decreed the protection of the area as "Monte Vedado del Mineral del Chico", promoted by engineer and botanist Miguel Ángel de Quevedo, to stop logging that supplied timber for the mines. The decree was published on 22 June 1898. A presidential agreement of 13 September 1922 declared the land a Forest Reserve of the Nation, and the national park itself was created by decree on 6 July 1982.

When mining declined in Mineral del Chico in the first half of the 20th century, some women began carrying flowers on their backs over the steep trails to sell in Pachuca; the main route is still called the "Camino de las Floreras" in their memory. The park also belongs to the Comarca Minera UNESCO Global Geopark.

The area offers opportunities for camping, rock climbing, fishing, mountain biking, hiking and wildlife watching across different zones. Management is handled by CONANP and the Hidalgo state government, which maintain visitor facilities and trails.

The area sits at the natural boundary between the North American and Neotropical zones, which allows for an unusual mix of plants. It hosts six of Mexico's nine conifer genera along with 545 different plant species.