The spectacular Cerro de la Silla peak dominates the city’s skyline, but there’s no need to only experience the Cumbres de Monterrey National Park from a distance. Most visitors in Monterrey consider Chipinque Ecological Reserve—a self-contained web of easy to moderate hiking and bike trails, black bears, and butterfly sanctuaries—the gateway to the park, although taking a guided tour of the García Caves (Grutas de García) is another great starting point. Further highlights are the Horsetail Waterfall (Cascada Cola de Caballo), Cenote Pozo del Gavilán, and the Huasteca Canyon, where you can tackle any number of rock climbs.