The Best Hiking Trails in Guanajuato (Mexico)

Clara's Guadalupe de Tambula Rattlesnake Trail

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San Miguel Moto

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Distance

3.27mi

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751f

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25| 5.0

A fine hike up the canyon. We tried to make it a loop but coming down was a bushwhack job. Better to make this an up-and-back hike.

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Ruta de las Capillas

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RickeyFlynn

Distance

5.78mi

Elevation +

118f

TrailRank

25

Jan 20, 2019 8:34 am. This is a flat walk through several Capillas and indiginous communities in the San Damian river valley. It starts at the Presa Sta. Rosa outside of La Banda. The route goes through La Banda, San Isi...

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Cabras to Palo Huerfano

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Jean Paul Peretz

Distance

9.42mi

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2510f

TrailRank

24

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OK.Long and steep. Easy up to Pearly Gates. Then up, up, up to Palo Huérfano and great lunch view into the crater. 3 / 5

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La Calera to summit

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Jean Paul Peretz

Distance

7.80mi

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1713f

TrailRank

24

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Not great. Long steady ascent on a very rocky loose road. Nice when getting to the top. Great view on both sides of the crest. We couldn't find a way to loop back

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San José del rodeo 2

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Jean Paul Peretz

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Distance

6.29mi

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643f

TrailRank

24

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Great flat hike along an arroyo with clean water even in dry season. Lots of artifacts, dams, canals, mines. Half shade. No nice loop.

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Boca de la Canada - Don Gussin hike (2012-09-16 08:30:28)

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aledm

Distance

3.57mi

Elevation +

666f

TrailRank

24

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The Don Gussin pyramid circle hike with a lovely return down to Hal's river bed in Boca de la Canada. Our GPS device run out of battery for the last half hour or so but that part of the trail is well marked and easy to f...

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Puerto de Nieto Margara down

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Jean Paul Peretz

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Distance

3.77mi

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243f

TrailRank

24

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Steep and rolling rocks down from pilgrimage cross back to quarry . Better started from village than quarry.

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Rancho Las Palmitas

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Jean Paul Peretz

Distance

3.55mi

Elevation +

348f

TrailRank

24

This was an improvised hike because we could not find the route to Calera from Coral de Piedras. Some interesting rock formations. We crossed through the Rancho las Palmitas where the owner Roberto Sanchez (?) appeared f...

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La Tinaja

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RickeyFlynn

Distance

6.90mi

Elevation +

961f

TrailRank

23

Feb 7, 2016 8:44 am LA Tinaja is the small village on the Rio Blanca that is the starting point for this hike just north of Cañada de la Virgen. The starting point is along the Rio Blanca where you will follow the riv...

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La Tinaja

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RickeyFlynn

Distance

4.34mi

Elevation +

676f

TrailRank

23| 3.67

This Hike is in an area of the municipo of San Miguel de Allende generally called Pena Blanca. It starts and ends at a village called La Tinaja. The main advantage of this hike is there is a foot bridge over the Rio Pena...

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La Tinaja y El Cañon

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RickeyFlynn

Distance

4.34mi

Elevation +

689f

TrailRank

23

9 Feb 2020 8:50 am This hike starts from the community of La Tinaja. Park in the large open area just up'hill from the pedestrian bridge over the river (Rio Blanco). Be aware, however, that this area is used by transit ...

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Cabras de Begoña - Alternative Route

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RickeyFlynn

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Distance

4.51mi

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1434f

TrailRank

23

Dec 16, 2018 8:26 am This route starts from an alternative location to avoid being confronted by the individual that lives near the usual trailhead asking for an admission fee. The outbound route is in good shape and ea...

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Boca de la Cañada - La Vista

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RickeyFlynn

Distance

5.62mi

Elevation +

981f

TrailRank

23

Jan 14, 2018 8:35 am - today we did the La Vista hike in the reverse direction from the usual route. It was a beautiful hike that allowed for viewing the canyon floor in subtle morning light. We also saw more birds in th...

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Santa Rosa de Lima below dam

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Jean Paul Peretz

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Distance

6.67mi

Elevation +

961f

TrailRank

23

Beautiful. Mostly shaded along an arroyo. A bit difficult scramble on crumbly rocks to the summit. We did get turned around a bit on the eay back. Watch your direction.

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La Calera - 2016-02-14

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RickeyFlynn

Distance

3.71mi

Elevation +

696f

TrailRank

23

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Feb 14, 2016 8:54 am

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La Joyita campground

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Jean Paul Peretz

Distance

3.09mi

Elevation +

830f

TrailRank

23

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Nice loop starting from the campground first down towards the upper arroyo then sharp left up and around a butte. No special difficulty. Some shaded parts.

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From Jalpa.. my phone recorded 7 miles in total

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Constance Stevenson

Distance

2.15mi

Elevation +

466f

TrailRank

23

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I only recorded the return walk only so to begin, start at Jalpa. (I forgot to turn the app off when I was driving home .) We walked to a pueblito/village on a rough dirt track.. no shade. Passed stunning órganos cactus,...

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Dos ARROYOS Variation

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Jean Paul Peretz

Distance

4.98mi

Elevation +

712f

TrailRank

23

Not much shade in June. No leaves on the trees. The nicest part is on the the arroyo bed near pinewood. To explore more maybe in fall.

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Laja to Banda

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Jean Paul Peretz

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Distance

7.48mi

Elevation +

75f

TrailRank

23

Easy flat walk along the laja between Cieneguita and Atotonilco, then left towards banda and along the San Damian.

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Guadalupe de Tambula - Clara's rattlesnake cañon

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Jean Paul Peretz

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Distance

3.06mi

Elevation +

771f

TrailRank

22

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Rough road from village. Trailhead pretty easy small path along an arroyo. We did not see a good way up. We scrambled hard. Great view over several cañons at summit. Hard bushwacking around mountain to get back. We saw ...

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Palo Blanco - 1-1-2013

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RickeyFlynn

Distance

3.97mi

Elevation +

1102f

TrailRank

22

A circle hike starting out on farm roads and cattle trails and ending with a scramble down a long, narrow, tall, rocky creek bed.

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Rio Blanco to the Capillas

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RickeyFlynn

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Distance

6.69mi

Elevation +

118f

TrailRank

22

16 Feb 2020 8:29 am - A easy, flat hike that follows the Rio Blanco to where it flows into the Presa Allende. From there we continue along the shore to a collection of ruins that include a capillla from the early 1900's....

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Best of Boca

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RickeyFlynn

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Distance

6.49mi

Elevation +

1319f

TrailRank

22

2 Feb 2020 8:44 am Today’s hike in Cañada de la Virgen was a melange of three different routes that we have done in the past. We first enjoyed the view from ‘La Vista’. Then we descended into the bottom of the canyon an...

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Power Tower

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RickeyFlynn

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Distance

5.92mi

Elevation +

659f

TrailRank

22

Jun 24, 2018 8:28 am - I’m not quite sure why we call this the Power Tower trail because these are clearly microwave and cell towers but anyway... the first 1K or so of this hike is on a cobblestone road that snakes up t...

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