Native Trails MyTrails 2025 88 Chihuahua 27 Tour to the viewpoint of Cerro del Gallego Duration: 06:00 h · Level: Medium On your hike from Cerocahui to Cerro del Gallego (elevation change 400 m [1,300 ft.]), you first walk through the narrow El Cajón canyon to the little brook Arroyo de la Mina, which you follow to Porochi. Enjoy a short stop for a picnic in this Indian village. After the ascent to the Parida Cave, you reach the edge of the 1,800 m (5,900 ft.) deep Urique Canyon with its tremendous views. 28 Visit of Cerro del Gallego with view to the Urique Canyon Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy Enjoy the view from Cerro del Gallego. From the edge of the Urique Canyon, you look into the mighty gorge at your feet and down on the small town of Urique – located 1.800 m (5.900 ft.) below you. Near the view point, visit the workshop of a Rarámuri family with finest basketry of pine needles and rough-crested agave. 29 Excursion to the small town Urique Duration: 02:30 h · Level: Medium The small town of Urique on the river of the same name seems like a toy within reach, but it is more than 1,800 m (5,900 ft.) below your feet. Getting there is an adventure with spectacular views. The village of Urique was founded by golddiggers in 1690 as a district capital. The precious metal is found here in lesser quantities until today. 30 Viewpoint of La Bufa in the Batopilas Canyon Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Medium Via the Indian village of Quirare, you reach the spectacular view to the mine La Bufa. On the historic Camino Real, the royal road, the journey leads into the heart of the Copper Canyons. The elevation change during the tour is 1,836 m (6,024 ft.), so you cross three vegetation zones – the alpine area, the spiny desert forest and the subtropical zone. 31 Whole-day excursion to the old silver city of Batopilas Duration: 12:00 h · Level: Medium The ancient silver town is one of the most exciting and interesting destinations in the Copper Canyons. In the river down at the bottom of the canyon, some conquistadors in 1632 found fist-sized pieces of silver, glistening in the sun. In the 18th century, Batopilas and its miraculous riches became famous all over the world. Nowadays the town is tranquil and calm, and the people enjoy their secluded place in the sierra, affected by neither industry nor tourism. You make a tour of the colonial center of Batopilas and go on an excursion to the ruins of the Hacienda San Miguel and then to the church of Santa María de los Ángeles de Satevó outside the town limits. 32 Tour of the La Prieta Mine Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Medium When you visit the Mina La Prieta, a cage will take you to the first level, where a small, but interesting museum displays mining artifacts in an old drift. The lower levels are flooded today. Returned to the daylight, you can visit the old installations and the power house. Your way continues through a former mine tunnel to the Monument of San José, where you have a magnificent view of the entire town of Hidalgo del Parral. 33 City Tour Parral Duration: 03:00 h · Level: Easy The charming town of Hidalgo del Parral is noted for its great number of remarkable churches, including the Catedral de San José where the mortal remains of the town’s founder have their last resting-place. Another conspicuous sight is the Palacio Pedro Alvarado, an exuberantly decorated villa formerly owned by a silver magnate. The Pancho Villa Museum allows you a time travel through the history of this famous and very powerful, but equally controversial hero of the Mexican Revolution, who was killed here by seven gunmen.
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