<P> The Sierra Madre Occidental is a major mountain range system of the North American Cordillera , that runs northwest -- southeast through Northwestern and Western Mexico , and along the Gulf of California . The Sierra Madre is part of the American Cordillera , a chain of mountain ranges ( cordillera ) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western `` backbone '' of North America , Central America , South America and Antarctica . </P>
<P> The Sierra Madre Occidental is a major mountain range system of the North American Cordillera , that runs northwest -- southeast through Northwestern and Western Mexico , and along the Gulf of California . The Sierra Madre is part of the American Cordillera , a chain of mountain ranges ( cordillera ) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western `` backbone '' of North America , Central America , South America and Antarctica . </P>
where is the sierra madre mountains located in mexico
where is the sierra madre mountains located in mexico
runs northwest -- southeast through Northwestern and Western Mexico , and along the Gulf of California
runs northwest -- southeast through Northwestern and Western Mexico , and along the Gulf of California