Cañón El Chiflón, Saltillo

To get to the beginning of the route from Monterrey, take the road to Saltillo, once in the city, drive through the Luis Echeverría Álvarez Peripheral to the Torreón road (the same road that leads to Parras), pass 2 collection booths and arrive at a town called “Plan de Ayala” where the route begins. This stretch takes about 45 minutes from Saltillo.

In the Plan de Ayala ejido, there is a parking lot in the middle of the town with a large capacity where you can park your vehicle.

As of May 2025, there is no cost to complete this route. However, there are up to 2 grocery stores and a house where they prepare homemade meals right at the beginning of the route where you can refuel or enjoy a meal at the end of your adventure.

The route can be confusing at first, as there are multiple paths that seem to have been marked by animals or by different hikers. Therefore, we recommend that you use GPS during this first section to avoid deviations. Once inside the canyon, the path becomes more intuitive, since it is only necessary to follow the course of the river. However, it is important to keep an eye out at the end of the route, since the outflow of the river is not obvious and can go unnoticed since it passes through a kind of hole along some bamboos, the locals call these sections “Vietnam” because of their resemblance in vegetation.

- Helmet - Whistle - Dry bottle or dry bag - Rappelling gloves (optional) - Neoprene (optional) - Hands-free lamp with submersible capacity (mining type) - Sunscreen - First aid kit - Harness - Lifeline - Descender and carabiners - Express bands - Rope 100 m - 60 m rope