HomeProtected Areas
Sierra de Órganos
Durango and Zacatecas
About Sierra de Órganos
Sierra de Órganos National Park. This National Park, located near Sombrerete, Zacatecas, protects forests and rock formations that generate magnificent and unique natural la...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
San Francisco de Órganos at 6 Km.
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Airport
Zacatecas International Airport 'General Leobardo C. Ruiz' - Zacatecas
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
By land on highway 45 from Zacatecas to Durango at 190 Km at Km 185.
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Transportation facilities
Private vehicle.
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Mobility within the protected area
Private car and walking.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
By land on highway 45 from Zacatecas to Durango at 190 Km at Km 185.
- Transportation facilities
Private vehicle.
- Mobility within the protected area
Private car and walking.
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Schedules
Every day from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
$60.37 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Tempering
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Camping
- Environmental education and interpretation
Recommendations
- A good season to visit the Protected Area is Easter, summer and December.
- We recommend comfortable clothing for walking in the field (jeans, tennis shoes or boots and shirt for the sun), always a jacket or sweatshi...
Services
Services within the PA
Information modules
Interpretive trails
Signage
Toilets
Viewpoints
Visitor center or equivalent
Lodging near the PA
Cabins
Food service near the PA
None
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Local stores
Sale of traditional food
Nearest locality to the PA
San Francisco de Órganos at 6 Km.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$60.37 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Sierra de Órganos
Interesting facts
The Sierra de Organos National Park near Sombrerete, Zacatecas, stands out for its columnar rhyolite rock formations sculpted by erosion. It...
Attractions
Cueva del Toro, geological formations, viewpoint and birds of prey.
Representative species of PA
Coyote (Canis latrans), Bobcat (Lynx rufus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Tropical ringtail (Ba...
You can see more representative species of Sierra de Órganos on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Coyote (Canis latrans), Bobcat (Lynx rufus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Tropical ringtail (Bassariscus sumichrasti), Mexican pinyon (Pinus cembroides), Oak (Quercus sp.), Pointleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos pungens), Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.), Cowper cactus (Mammillaria moelleriana), Acacia (Acacia sp.), Arizona mimosa (Mimosa laxiflora)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Respect the regulations given at the beginning of the tour.
2. It is forbidden to extract any type of live or dead flora and fauna.<...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Respect the regulations given at the beginning of the tour.
2. It is forbidden to extract any type of live or dead flora and fauna.
3. Transit only through the established places
4. To take your waste with you
5. Carry your fuel source for cooking
6. No climbing
7. Travel at low speed
