La Escondida

La Escondida is an out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Mexico City, Mexico. It runs between about 9,670 ft and 9,920 ft above sea level, with roughly 590 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Lomas de Tepemecatl, about 1.1 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Las Canoas, Loma de los caballos and Xicontle. For camping, Zona de campismo is within about 6 miles. There are 31 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.