HomeProtected Areas
El Chico
Hidalgo
About El Chico
El Chico National Park. This beautiful national park is located in the State of Hidalgo; the landscape is dominated by dense coniferous and oak forests, as well as ...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Mineral del Chico, Hidalgo.
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Airport
Felipe Angeles International Airport, Estado de Mexico
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
From Mexico City, take the Mexico - Pachuca highway; in Pachuca, take highway number 105 that goes from Pachuca to Tampico. Here there is a ...
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Transportation facilities
Private or rented car, public transportation, cabs and tour operators.
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Mobility within the protected area
Private car, local public transportation, bike and walking.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
From Mexico City, take the Mexico - Pachuca highway; in Pachuca, take highway number 105 that goes from Pachuca to Tampico. Here there is a detour that leads to the Mountain Corridor route and from there, take the detour to Chico.
There are two alternatives to get to the National Park:
1. From Pachuca on the Corredor de la Montaña highway, you arrive at the distributor road at the side of Real del Monte, make cloverleaf on the bridge to take the old highway to Pachuca, immediately find on the right the state highway to Mineral del Chico, which is 20 kilometers from this point.
2. Through the downtown area of the city of Pachuca take the sloping streets of the San Juan Pachuca mine to exit through the El Cerezo neighborhood whose main street becomes the state highway to La Estanzuela and El Cedral, where it joins the highway coming from Real del Monte.
From Pachuca, by car, you have to take the route known as 'Corredor de la Montaña' (Mountain Corridor) and you will be guided by the signs. The trip takes about half an hour. And by public transportation, from the Benito Juárez Market, about five blocks from Plaza Independencia in downtown Pachuca, there are buses. The combi should say 'Mineral del Chico Carboneras': it takes you directly to the National Park making a scenic tour and stops wherever you want or at the visitor's center. And the second option should say 'Mineral del Chico Estanzuela: it takes you directly to the town of Mineral del Chico, the route is shorter. To visit some sites in the National Park, you can walk or wait for a bus to pass by. To get to Peña del Cuervo, the only option is by car. - Transportation facilities
Private or rented car, public transportation, cabs and tour operators.
- Mobility within the protected area
Private car, local public transportation, bike and walking.
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Schedules
Every day of the year.
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Entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
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Average weather in the area
Temperate sub-humid, 21°C
With summer rains and semi-cold. Minimum temperature -5°C.
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Camping
- Flora and fauna watching
- Hiking
Recommendations
- All year round is recommended to visit the Protected Area.
- Warm clothing is recommended for mornings and evenings. Snowfalls may occur during the winter. Tennis shoes with non-skid and waterproof sol...
Services
Services within the PA
Five main buildings: the Visitor's Center, the 'Miguel Hidalgo' Alpine Lodge, a trailer park, the 'Peña del Cuervo' lookout point, and two l...
Lodging near the PA
Alpine lodge
Cabins
Camping areas
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Restaurants
Street food
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Health center
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Mineral del Chico, Hidalgo.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
More about El Chico
Interesting facts
In the park there are rock formations of whimsical shapes such as: Las Ventanas, Las Monjas, La Muela, Cueva Blanca, El Capulín, Las Goteras...
Attractions
The park's landscape is composed of steep mountains covered with dense forests, between which small valleys are formed and imposing rock for...
Representative species of PA
Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Garter Snakes (Thamnophis spp.), Coyote (Canis latrans), Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus), Sacred fir (Ab...
You can see more representative species of El Chico on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Garter Snakes (Thamnophis spp.), Coyote (Canis latrans), Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus), Sacred fir (Abies religiosa), Oak (Quercus laurina), Netleaf oak (Quercus rugosa), Texas madrone (Arbutus glandulosa, Arbutus xalapensis), Mexican yew (Taxus globosa), Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziensii var. glauca), Mexican cypress (Cupressus lusitanica var. benthamii)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Pay the fee established in the Federal Law of Rights.
2. Make exclusive use of the established routes and trails to traverse the are...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Pay the fee established in the Federal Law of Rights.
2. Make exclusive use of the established routes and trails to traverse the area.
3. Food must be consumed in the areas designated for this purpose.
4. Respect the signage and subzones of the area.
5. Abide by the indications of the park's administrative personnel.
6. Provide the information requested by park personnel for informational and statistical purposes.
7. Deposit garbage in the containers placed for this purpose in the recreation areas and do not contaminate the park's soil or springs with waste.
8. Provide the necessary support and facilities for park and PROFEPA personnel when carrying out inspection, surveillance, protection, and control activities, as well as in emergency or contingency situations. and
9. Inform park personnel of any irregularities observed, as well as any actions that may constitute infractions or crimes. Camping activities in the park may only be carried out within the subzones designated for this purpose, according to the zoning established in the area's management program.
10. Camping activities are subject to the following prohibitions: Excavating, leveling, cutting, or clearing vegetation from the land where camping will take place, and erecting permanent camping facilities.
11. The users of automobiles, car-campers, as well as all motorized vehicles shall be subject to the following provisions: I. Pay the fee established in the Federal Law of Rights. II. To circulate exclusively on marked roads. III. Comply with the speed limits indicated by signage or, in the absence thereof, at less than 40 km/h. and IV. Park exclusively in the places marked for such purpose.
12. Bonfires may only be made in the public use subzone, within the areas designated for this purpose and with dead wood or firewood collected in said subzone.
Contact
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PA office address
Administrative offices: Real de Hidalgo No. 221, Esq. Real del Cobre Planta Alta, Fracc. Real de la Plata, C.P. 42083. Visitor's Center: Highway 105 Pachuca - Tampico with deviation to Mineral del Chico Km. 7.5.
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Phone
Office +52 (771) 710 5019 & 710 5022 Visitor Center +52 (771) 596 1314
