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Cumbres de Monterrey & Rayones Canyon Pass - NL-20 / NL-58
Mexico · NL-20 / NL-58
Slices through the towering limestone monoliths and sheer slot canyons of Cumbres de Monterrey National Park. Begins near the Cola de Caballo waterfall, snaking through deep alpine canyons to the secluded walnut oasis of Rayones, then climbing a dizzying cliffside canyon road up to the high Altiplano basin of Galeana beneath Cerro del Potosí (the highest peak in Northeast Mexico). Road Quality: Mixes winding mountain asphalt with rough, unpaved gravel shelf sections and rock-cut overhangs; requires good throttle control and dual-sport tires. Safety & Military Checkpoints: Nuevo León state police (Fuerza Civil) checkpoints near Santiago; narrow slot canyons subject to flash floods and rockfall during summer storms; sound your horn on blind one-lane cliff corners. Fuel Range: Full Pemex stations in Santiago and Galeana; no reliable fuel in the deep canyon corridor between; ensure 85-mile range.
Cumbres de Monterrey & Rayones Canyon Pass - NL-20 / NL-58 runs 82 miles between Santiago / Cola de Caballo, NL and Galeana, NL. We count about 390 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartSantiago / Cola de Caballo, NL25.3622, -100.1608
- High1,450 ft - 6,800 ftelevation range
- EndGaleana, NL24.8317, -100.0767
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Cumbres de Monterrey & Rayones Canyon Pass - NL-20 / NL-58 take to ride?
- About 82 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Cumbres de Monterrey & Rayones Canyon Pass - NL-20 / NL-58 start and end?
- It runs between Santiago / Cola de Caballo, NL and Galeana, NL. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Cumbres de Monterrey & Rayones Canyon Pass - NL-20 / NL-58 a twisty road?
- We count about 390 corners across 82 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Cumbres de Monterrey & Rayones Canyon Pass - NL-20 / NL-58?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.