HomeProtected Areas
Cumbres de Majalca
Chihuahua
About Cumbres de Majalca
Cumbres de Majalca National Park. This National Park is located in the State of Chihuahua. It provides protection to pine and oak forests and zacatonales. Its fauna includes ...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Chihuahua City, at 35 Km.
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Airport
Chihuahua International Airport 'General Roberto Fierro Villalobos' - Chihuahua
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
By land take the federal highway Mexico 45 Chihuahua - Ciudad Juarez and approximately at Km 31 take the detour to Cumbres de Majalca Nation...
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Transportation facilities
Access only by car, no public transportation.
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Mobility within the protected area
Roads and signposted trails.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
By land take the federal highway Mexico 45 Chihuahua - Ciudad Juarez and approximately at Km 31 take the detour to Cumbres de Majalca National Park, from the detour to the final site it is approximately 30 Km and in approximately one hour.
- Transportation facilities
Access only by car, no public transportation.
- Mobility within the protected area
Roads and signposted trails.
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Schedules
There is no established schedule.
CONANP personnel are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
$120 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Extreme
In spring summer is hot and in autumn winter is cold with possible snowfalls.
Protected Area map
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Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Camping
- Canyoning
- Environmental education and interpretation
Recommendations
- The recommended months to visit are from August to October.
- Protective clothing against mosquitoes, sunburn and sweat is recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Information modules
Viewpoints
Lodging near the PA
Cabins
Camping areas
Food service near the PA
Only grocery store
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Chihuahua City, at 35 Km.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$120 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 Cumbres de Majalca
Interesting facts
Cumbres de Majalca National Park in Chihuahua is an important Natural Protected Area for the recharge and functionality of the Chuvíscar and...
Attractions
Spectacular geology, with long sandy ravines and a diversity of ecosystems inhabited by black bears, pumas, white-tailed deer and gray foxes...
Representative species of PA
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Cliff Chipmunk (Tamias dorsalis), Roadside Hawk (Buteo jama...
You can see more representative species of Cumbres de Majalca on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Cliff Chipmunk (Tamias dorsalis), Roadside Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Rattlesnakes (Crotalus spp.), Emory oak (Quercus emoryi), Arizona white oak (Quercus arizonica), Apache pine (Pinus engelmannii), Alligator juniper (Juniperus deppeana), Catclaw mimosa (Mimosa biuncifera)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
In the Public Use subzone, the only area in which tourist activity is permitted, the following is allowed:
1. Camping, except in the b...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
In the Public Use subzone, the only area in which tourist activity is permitted, the following is allowed:
1. Camping, except in the bed of the Arroyo Salsipuedes.
2. Scientific collection of wildlife specimens (With a permit).
3. Scientific collection of forest biological resources (With a permit).
4. Construction of facilities for the development of support services for tourism.
5. Environmental education
6. Lighting campfires, exclusively in the designated sites.
7. Filming, photography activities, capturing images or sounds by any means.
8. Scientific research and environmental monitoring
9. Maintenance of existing infrastructure
10. Transit of vehicles exclusively on established roads
11. Low environmental impact tourism
12. Sale of food and handicrafts
Not allowed:
1. Agriculture
2. Opening and use of material banks
3. Exploitation of wildlife except for scientific collection and environmental monitoring.
4. Exploitation of forest except for scientific collection and environmental monitoring.
Dumping, dumping or discharging any type of organic waste, solid or liquid waste or any other type of pollutant, such as insecticides, fungicides and pesticides, among others, on the ground or in bodies of water.
5. Construction of public or private works, except for the support of tourism with low environmental impact.
6. Destroying, by any means or action, the nesting and reproduction sites of wild species.
Livestock
1. It is not allowed
2. Interrupt, divert, fill or dry up hydraulic flows or natural water bodies.
3. Introduce exotic species, including invasive species.
4. Marking trees or painting signs on the walls of rock formations.
5. Littering or abandoning waste
6. Using loudspeakers, radios, or any other sound device that alters the behavior of wildlife populations or organisms, or that impedes visitors' enjoyment of the National Park.
7. Use lamps or any other artificial light source to observe wildlife species, except for research or scientific collection activities.
Contact
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PA office address
Domicilio Conocido, Cumbres de Majalca, Chihuahua, Chihuahua. C.P. 31628.
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Phone
+52 (614) 414 7698
