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Ajusco

Ajusco (Cruz del Marqués)

Lanskap Taman Nasional Cumbres del Ajusco dengan hutan di depan; foto kawasan / Cumbres del Ajusco National Park landscape with forest in the foreground; area photograph. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 3.936 m
Country: Meksiko (MX)
Location / Range: Sierra de Ajusco-Chichinauhtzin; Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Mountain type: Kubah lava (gunung berapi)
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: 19.2075, -99.2581
Difficulty: Pendakian di ketinggian dengan lereng terjal dan puncak berbatu / High-altitude hiking with steep slopes and rocky summits
Best Season: Laporan yang dirujuk mencatat pendakian April 2021 dan Juni 2024; bukan jaminan kondisi sepanjang tahun / Cited trips took place in April 2021 and June 2024; conditions are not guaranteed year-round
Permits & Rules: Laporan Juni 2024 mencatat kontribusi lokal di El Abrevadero; konfirmasikan akses dan biaya saat ini / A June 2024 report records a local contribution at El Abrevadero; confirm current access and charges
Hazards: Ketinggian, tanjakan terjal, batu lepas saat turun / Altitude, steep ascent, loose stones on descent

Description

Ajusco is a lava-dome mountain in Tlalpan, south of Mexico City, and the city’s highest point. Wikidata records 3,936 m, while Wikipedia and hiking accounts use approximately 3,930 m. Its two hiking destinations are Pico del Águila and Cruz del Marqués. Firsthand accounts describe a traverse from El Abrevadero over both summits toward Albergue Alpino, crossing pine forest, grassy slopes and summit rocks. Summit trails and connecting walks must be distinguished when comparing distances or timings.

Gallery

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Routes

El Abrevadero → Pico del Águila

Sekitar 1 jam 45 menit naik menurut laporan 2024 / About 1 h 45 min ascent in the 2024 account

The ascent to Pico del Águila starts near Cabaña El Abrevadero. The author describes roughly 2 km of steep climbing; this covers the ascent only, not a round trip.

Source

El Abrevadero → dua puncak / both summits → Albergue Alpino → El Abrevadero

8.70 km +816 m Sekitar 4,5 jam pada perjalanan penulis / About 4.5 hours on the author’s outing

The June 2024 circuit links Pico del Águila and Cruz del Marqués, then descends via Albergue Alpino to return to the start. Distance and ascent follow the author’s referenced circuit and exclude the extra walk from the bus stop. Loose stones occur on the descent.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Five videos cover Ajusco’s two summits, sunrise hiking and a loop walk. Gideon Lasco’s firsthand account adds an April 2021 traverse from El Abrevadero toward Albergue Alpino through forest and both summits. Distances and timings in these sources refer to their particular outings, rather than a standard for every hiker.

References

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