Ajusco: Route from the road end
Route to the summit of Ajusco (12,913 ft) from Road end below Ajusco.
Photo: Andres Alvarado, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,516 ft
- climb
- 12,913 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Ajusco (12,913 ft, 3,936 m) in Mexico City, Mexico, from the road end below Ajusco, at about 11,400 ft. The summit stands about 1,500 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 2.0 miles round trip with about 1,500 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 2.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,516 ft
- Starts at
- Road end below Ajusco
- Summit
- 12,913 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from the road end on Ajusco?
About 2.0 mi round trip from Road end below Ajusco.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from the road end?
About 1,516 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from the road end?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Route from the road end start?
Road end below Ajusco.
Conditions and forecast on Ajusco
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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