OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

 

In Ensenada?s environs you can visit two important national parks with incredible natural scenery.

 

Constitucion de 1857 National Park. Take Highway 3 about 72 km (44 mi) east of Ensenada, then follow a dirt road turnoff. In this 5000-hectare (12,350-acre) park you?ll find pine and oak forests where you can mountain biking and hiking.

 

Sierra de San Pedro Martir National Park. Take the Transpeninsular Highway 1 236 km (146 mi) southwest of Ensenada, then follow the turnoff to San Telmo de Abajo. At this park you can visit the National Astronomy Observatory, which affords a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez. At this park, which covers 63000 hectares (155,610 acres), you can do diverse outdoor activities, such as horseback riding, hiking and rappelling down the Pico del Diablo.