Pico Piloto, Monterrey
Reserva Natural Cerro de las Mitras
Zone: Cerro de las Mitras guide
- Elevation gain
- 3609 ft
- Distance
- 6.2 mi
- Time
- 4 h 3 m
- Altitude
- 5860 ft
Located in El Cerro de las Mitras, Pico Piloto is one of the trails with the highest exposure to heights and the most challenging for hikers.
📢 Alerts & Updates
This route is most enjoyed in autumn and winter, as it has a lot of sun exposure. Avoid if it's raining because the stone makes it almost impossible to get down
Warnings
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Packing List
How to get there
Trailhead Access
Circulating along Avenida Paseo de los Leones in Monterrey, you turn along Sevilla Street, then turn left at Richard E. Byrd and go up Venecia Street again, in this street you drive until the end of it.
Parking Information
On Venecia Street, there is parking along the entire trail until the start of the road in the guard's booth. It is advisable to arrive early due to the large traffic flow in the area.
Fees & Park Hours
No cost
Trail Overview
The route is completely visible until you reach Puerto del Aire, after this point it is possible to get a little confused because the path becomes narrower going up to Pico Piloto after the signpost. The recommendation is that you constantly check your GPS and that you have complete certainty that you are following the right path. At the slightest doubt of being on the wrong path, it is mandatory to go back where you came and correct the route.
Recommended Gear
- Helmet - Hiking sticks - Hands free lamp (mining type) - External battery (PowerBank) - Sunscreen - First aid kit - Thermal blanket - Harness - Lifeline - Descender and carabiners - Express bands - 100 m rope
What to Expect on the Trail
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Elevation Gain
1100 m
Total Distance (Out & back)
10 km
Total Time
4 h 3 m
Max Elevation
1786 m a.s.l.
According to our nomenclature, this route has a level 6 physical difficulty, which means that when doing it, they would be covering around 1,100 meters of altitude difference in approximately 10 kilometers of distance round trip, so the reader should consider preparing properly for a tour that takes about 8-9 hours in total.
