Nevado de Toluca: Pico del Fraile via the Crater
Route to the summit of Nevado de Toluca (15,354 ft) from End of the crater road (by the Albergue).
Photo: México en Fotos, A.C., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,346 ft
- climb
- 15,354 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Nevado de Toluca (15,354 ft, 4,680 m) from End of the crater road (by the Albergue), at about 13,700 ft. On the mapped line it is 4.4 miles round trip with about 2,300 ft of climbing. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs.
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Route details
- Distance
- 4.4 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,346 ft
- Starts at
- End of the crater road (by the Albergue)
- Summit
- 15,354 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Questions about this route
How long is the Pico del Fraile via the Crater on Nevado de Toluca?
About 4.4 mi round trip from End of the crater road (by the Albergue).
How much elevation gain is on the Pico del Fraile via the Crater?
About 2,346 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Pico del Fraile via the Crater?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Pico del Fraile via the Crater start?
End of the crater road (by the Albergue).
Conditions and forecast on Nevado de Toluca
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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