Parque Nacional Cumbres de Monterrey

Parque Nacional Cumbres de Monterrey is a mountain park featuring ridges, deep canyons, and waterfalls spread across the Sierra Madre Oriental. The protected area covers multiple municipalities and includes diverse elevations and geological formations throughout its landscape.

President Lázaro Cárdenas founded this national park in 1939, establishing it as one of Mexico's major conservation efforts at that time. The designation aimed to protect the region's natural resources and ecosystems for future generations.

The region carries the presence of communities that have inhabited these mountains for generations, using traditional paths and knowledge of the terrain. Local people continue to practice forms of land management that reflect long-standing relationships with the natural environment.

The Chipinque sector near Monterrey offers hiking trails of varying difficulty levels for visitors of all experience. Maps and information stations help you find the right route for your skill level and interests.

The park contains a cave system discovered in the 1800s that visitors can explore on foot. It also holds a natural sinkhole lake that is one of the few of its kind in northern Mexico.

Location: Nuevo León

Location: Coahuila

Inception: November 17, 2000

GPS coordinates: 25.23000,-100.18000

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:29