Sierra del Carmen

Sierra del Carmen
Boquillas Canyon and the Rio Grande in the northern Sierra del Carmen
Boquillas Canyon
Highest point
Elevation2,720 m (8,920 ft)
Prominence1,360 m (4,460 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates29°01′54″N 102°36′53″W / 29.03158°N 102.61473°W / 29.03158; -102.61473
Geography
Mexico relief location map.jpg
Mexico relief location map.jpg
Sierra del Carmen
CountriesMexico, United States
State(s)Coahuila, Texas
Parent rangeSierra Madre Oriental

The Sierra del Carmen, also called the Sierra Maderas del Carmen, is a northern finger of the Sierra Madre Oriental in the state of Coahuila, Mexico. The Sierra begins at the Rio Grande at Big Bend National Park and extends southeast for about 72 kilometres (45 mi), reaching a maximum elevation of 2,720 metres (8,920 ft). Part of the Sierra del Carmen is protected in the Maderas del Carmen Biosphere Reserve as part of a bi-national effort to conserve a large portion of the Chihuahua Desert in Mexico and Texas.[1]

  1. ^ "Sierra del Carmen". National Wildlife Federation. Retrieved January 19, 2012.