Maderas del Carmen rises from the Chihuahuan Desert into high mountain forests, with rugged canyons, remote valleys, and extraordinary wildlife. Human visitation remains remarkably limited, offering a true sense of wilderness. It is also an exceptional summer destination. Because much of the reserve sits at high elevation, summer temperatures commonly remain in the 50s to 70s, offering a cool mountain escape from the intense heat of the surrounding desert. There are no crowds waiting at overlooks. No lines of cars. No busy trailheads. In all of Maderas, you can spend an entire week exploring without encountering another visitor. For many travelers, this is the kind of place they thought no longer existed.

(Photo Courtesy of Madera del Carmen Reserve)

Marathon Mountain Adventures is proud to offer this experience

in partnership with the people who own, manage and protect

Maderas del Carmen.

Your adventure is personally hosted by Marathon Mountain

Adventures and supported by experienced Maderas guides

who know this landscape intimately-its wildlife, mountains,

history and conservation story.

This relationship provides MMA guests an opportunity

very few travelers will ever have: to experience Maderas

not from the edge, but from within it.