Mirador Nido de los Aguiluchos
1640 ft
6.2 mi
4.30 hrs
3983 ft
Mirador Nido de los Aguiluchos
Parque Ecológico la Huasteca PNCM, Santa Catarina
1640 ft
6.2 mi
4.30 hrs
3983 ft
Are you looking for an alternative view of the Huasteca Canyon? The Eagles' Nest viewpoint is the ideal option to achieve this!
Warnings
DIFFICULTY
What to bring?
Sneakers or hiking boots with good grip, long sleeve t-shirt, hiking pants.
How to get there?
Location:
The beginning of this village is next to the road to Saltillo quota. To get there, you have to park just before the side road to Saltillo and walk until you reach a bridge with a water flow that runs under the Saltillo-Monterrey highway.
Parking:
We recommend parking on Alberto García Guzmán street, in front of the Huasteca Living complexes, because the area is guarded and safer. There is also a specific parking lot when you follow the same street as Alberto García Guzmán and when you reach the side, continue to the tunnel that goes under the road, although we DO NOT recommend this parking because it is very unsafe.
Costs and Schedule:
It's priceless to get to the start of this summit
Additional Equipment:
The use of a climbing helmet is mandatory because in the sections of sandblasts you are at risk of being hit by a stone that comes off the road.
Route Trace:
The path itself is marked, although there are 2 areas cleared by the slab where you will have to pay more attention because there are no marks, in these parts you will have to keep climbing and look for the path with slats (follow the Wikiloc GPX and/or the advice of the waypoints we marked). In the same way, there is an important intersection, however, both paths come back together later, they converge at the same point.
How is the trail?
Physical Level
Technical Level
Solar Exposure
Altitude: 1214 msnm
Elevation: 500 m
Level 3 according to our route naming. Once parked, you'll have to walk down a stretch of road and cross under the first bridge. You will find some signs that will tell you how to get to the beginning of the sidewalk. Then you have to turn right and go up a dirt road to the base that is also used as a parking lot (although we don't recommend it as such, since vehicles are left unattended in the place). The path is narrow and has a lot of branches and exposed thorns. Eventually you will arrive at large stones with graffiti, and it is after this point that the sandblasting begins (very inclined sections with loose stones). In the last 500 meters of the path before reaching the two viewpoints towards La Huasteca, the slope exceeds 50% and the ground is very loose, so there is little grip and you have to climb carefully with a little climbing (feasible).
