Pico Piñón, Monterrey
Reserva Natural Cerro de las Mitras
Zone: Cerro de las Mitras guide
- Elevation gain
- 4226 ft
- Distance
- 3.9 mi
- Time
- 3 h 32 m
- Altitude
- 6145 ft
This route is located in the ANP Cerro de las Mitras; a destination very popular with hikers in the city, since it offers a lot of cumulative slope over relatively short distances.
📢 Alerts & Updates
This route can be done comfortably in any season of the year - Just consider that in the hot season it can be very exhausting.
Warnings
Level
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Packing List
How to get there
Trailhead Access
Starting from downtown Monterrey, you'll take Leones Avenue to the west. When you reach the roundabout after Plaza Cumbres, you will turn left (towards the hill) on Pedro Infante Street. You will continue climbing as far as you can, just before turning left towards Regio Cumbres, and that is the beginning of the path.
Parking Information
The parking lot is on the same avenue; let's avoid obstructing any access. At the beginning of the trail there is a space for 2 or 3 cars.
Fees & Park Hours
No cost
Trail Overview
Moderate. On this hill there are many routes and/or variants of the same route. In many sections there is a lot of signage, but because there are different routes, the signs will not necessarily take us where we want to go. On this route, the most confusing areas are after the waypoint “Tree of the 7 Sticks”, as there are beginning to be several climbs that we can overlook; we have to pay attention and, if the route closes, go back where we came from and reevaluate. The entire road is trodden.
Recommended Gear
- Helmet - Hands free lamp (mining type) - External battery (PowerBank) - First aid kit - Harness, Lifeline - Descender and carabiners - Express bands - 60 m rope
What to Expect on the Trail
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Elevation Gain
1288 m
Total Distance (Out & back)
6.31 km
Total Time
3 h 32 m
Max Elevation
1873 m a.s.l.
Level 6. It offers us a positive elevation gain of practically 1,000 meters. The climb is of constant inclination and requires very good physical condition.
