El Sapo
An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Nuevo León, Mexico.
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,706 ft
- climb
- 7,538 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
El Sapo is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Nuevo León, Mexico, inside Reserva Natural Estatal Sierra El Fraile y San Miguel. It runs between about 6,240 ft and 7,540 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,430 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Los Cerritos, about 2.6 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Falsa Cumbre and El Sapo (El Fraile). 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 El Sapo for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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