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One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion.
– Arthur C. Clarke

Mexico’s Summits above 13,000 feet

– Sorted by Elevation

Notes
Rank
MEX
Elev
feet
Prom
feet
Summit Name Parent Iso
miles
Quadrangle State G J
1 18,701 16,358 Orizaba, Pico de
aka Citlaltépetl
Cayambe, Ecuador 1,800 Pico de Orizaba VER PUE 6 1
  18,668   Orizaba - Aguja de Hielo Orizaba, Pico de   Pico de Orizaba VER PUE    
2 17,887 10,145 Popocatépetl -
Pico Anáhuac
Orizaba, Pico de 87.0 Huejotzingo MEX PUE
MOR
6 1
3 17,342 5,236 Iztaccíhuatl - Pecho Popo - Pico Anáhuac 10.8 Huejotzingo MEX PUE 5 1
  17,126   Popo - Corona, Pico de la Popo - Pico Anáhuac   Huejotzingo MEX    
  16,883 577 Izta - Cabeza Izta - Pecho 0.6 Huejotzingo MEX 1  
  16,732   Popo - Fraile, Pico del Popo - Pico Anáhuac   Huejotzingo MEX    
  16,667   Orizaba - Sarcófago
aka Espolón de Oro
Orizaba, Pico de   Pico de Orizaba PUE    
  16,404   Popo - Ventorillo
aka Flecha del Aire
Popo - Pico Anáhuac   Huejotzingo MEX 1  
  15,650 131 Orizaba - Torrecillas, Los Orizaba, Pico de   Pico de Orizaba PUE    
  15,554 692 Izta - Pies
aka Amacuilécatl
Izta - Pecho 2.4 Huejotzingo PUE 1  
4 15,433 7,333 Toluca, Nevado de - Fraile
aka Pico del
aka Xinantécatl
Popo - Pico Anáhuac 74.4 Nev de Toluca MEX 2 1
  15,420 623 Izta - Téyotl Izta - Pecho 1.3 Huejotzingo PUE 1 1
  15,269 210 Toluca - Águila, Pico del Toluca, Nevado de
- Fraile, Pico del
1.0 Nev de Toluca MEX 1 1
5 14,993 1,772 Sierra Negra, Cerro
aka Tliltépetl
Orizaba, Pico de   Coscomatepec PUE 2 1
  14,764   Orizaba - Crestones, Los Orizaba, Pico de   Pico de Orizaba PUE    
  14,731 197 Orizaba -
Colorado Este, Cerro
Orizaba, Pico de   Pico de Orizaba PUE    
  14,665 460 Orizaba - Colorado, Cerro Orizaba, Pico de   Pico de Orizaba PUE    
6 14,636 6,499 Malinche, La
aka Matlalcuéyetl
Iztaccíhuatl - Pecho 38.0   PUE TLA 2 1
7 14,600 9,548 Colima, Nevado de
aka Tzapotépetl
Toluca - Fraile, Pico del 236.8   JAL 1  
  14,600 853 Toluca - Campanario Toluca - Fraile, Pico del 1.5 Nev de Toluca MEX 1 1
  14,596 100 Malinche - Chichita Malinche, La 0.1   PUE TLA 1 1
  14,536 80 Malinche - Octlayo Malinche, La 0.2   PUE TLA 1 1
  14,502 200 Colima Norte
aka Pico Lobos
Colima, Nevado de 0.2   JAL 1  
  14,206 131 Toluca - Campanario NE Toluca - Fraile, Pico del 2.2 Nev de Toluca MEX    
  14,206 328 Toluca - Ombligo, Cerro El Toluca - Fraile, Pico del 0.9 Nev de Toluca MEX 1 1
  14,108   Izta - Guglia, La Izta - Pecho   Huejotzingo MEX    
8 14,049 4,667 Cofre de Perote
aka Naucampatépetl
Orizaba, Pico de 13.0   VER 2 1
  14,019 30 Cofre de Perote Minor Cofre de Perote 0.2   VER 2 1
  13,779   Izta - Escarpa Mutia, La Izta - Pecho   Huejotzingo MEX    
  13,714   Izta - Yautepeme Mayor Izta - Pecho   Huejotzingo MEX    
9 13,615 2,800 Tlaloc Izta - Pecho 16.9 Chalco MEX TLA 1 1
  13,520 150 Malinche - Chiche Malinche, La 1.0   TLA 1 1
  13,451   Arenoso, Cerro
aka Mirador
Orizaba, Pico de     PUE    
  13,451   Popo - Corona, Cerro de la Popo - Pico Anáhuac   Huejotzingo TLA    
  13,386   Izta - Solitario, Pena Izta - Pecho   Huejotzingo MEX    
10 13,386 1,200 Telapón Tlaloc 3.0 Chalco MEX 1 1
11 13,350   Tacaná Tajumulco, GUA 11.1   CHP
GUA
1  
  13,320   Llamatzin, Cerro       PUE    
  13,222   Izta - Amalacazco Izta - Pecho   Huejotzingo MEX    
  13,123   Sillatepec       PUE    
  13,107   Izta - Garra del Téyotl Izta - Pecho   Huejotzingo MEX    
12 13,077   Ajusco, Cerro Popo - Pico Anáhuac     DIF 1 1
  13,077   Colima, Volcan de
aka de Fuego
Colima, Nevado de     JAL    

Notes by Gerry Roach

  1. Our Mexico climbs in this elevation range
    Gerry Roach’s totals: 43 ascents; 12/12 ranked; 24/44 overall
    Jennifer Roach’s totals: 18 ascents; 10/12 ranked; 18/44 overall
    Gerry and Jennifer’s combined total as of 2/15/15: 61 ascents

  2. There are 44 summits on this list, of which 12 are hard ranked.

  3. For this list, I require that a ranked summit have at least 1,000 feet of Prominence.

  4. This list is a work in progress. I will add Information as I get it.
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