Cerro El Ovni, García
Región Arqueológica de Nuevo León
Zone: Sierra el Fraile and García
- Elevation gain
- 1847 ft
- Distance
- 8.7 mi
- Time
- 9 h
- Altitude
- 3957 ft
This stage in turn has spectacular views of several very striking peaks such as El Sapo, La Palmitosa, La Tía Chena or Las Agujas.
Warnings
Level
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Packing List
How to get there
Trailhead Access
Located 1 and a half hours from the city of Monterrey, Icamole is a desert town that can be reached by driving to downtown Garcia along Abraham Lincoln Avenue and then connecting with the old road to Icamole. It is a desolate but safe road, you just have to be careful while driving due to the high presence of potholes and wells in the road.
Parking Information
You can park your vehicle in the town's main beverage depot, right in front of the “Mini Super Damaris”, a large, secure space with no parking cost.
Trail Overview
Although 70% of the route runs through a ravine, it is a route with losing segments, especially over the Salinas River, with intersections that intertwine many roads, so you have to keep an eye on the GPS at all times. Another aspect to highlight is the aggressiveness of the terrain, the route is immersed in an immense field of thorns, tall vegetation and more thorns. In this way, it is recommended to wear appropriate clothing that covers most of the body and that is resistant.
Recommended Gear
This route presents multiple challenges such as being exposed to the sun all the time, walking among tall and aggressive vegetation (with many thorns) and through sections where the trail is faint.
What to Expect on the Trail
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Elevation Gain
563 m
Total Distance (Out & back)
14 km
Total Time
9 h
Max Elevation
1206 m a.s.l.
According to our nomenclature, this route is classified with a level of physical difficulty level 3, since it has an approximate slope of 400-600 meters, that is, it is a route that is not so physically demanding and could be compared to Cerro del Chupón, (take into account technical difficulty).
