Punto Rojo
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Mexico City, Mexico.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 218 ft
- climb
- 10,773 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Punto Rojo is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Mexico City, Mexico, inside Parque Nacional Desierto de los Leones. It runs between about 10,570 ft and 10,770 ft above sea level, with roughly 210 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is San Lorenzo Acopilco, about 2.0 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Picacho Puerto las Cruces, Peña El Calvario and Cerro San Miguel. For camping, Zona de campismo is within about 6 miles. There are 22 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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Punto Rojo for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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