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Monte Tlaloc – Trancas Campsite loop from
08:44
25.0km
1,440m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 13, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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12.1 km
Monte Tlaloc
Highlight • Summit
12.3 km
UAEM Observatory
Highlight • Monument
12.5 km
Cerro Tláloc Summit and Archaeological Site
Highlight • Summit
It's easy to find somewhere to park in the town and then just head roughly north west and find the trail that heads away from the glorious view of the 'Cabeza' (head) of nearby Ista.
The trail is a wide one and you can't miss it really as it lays on the outskirts of the town. If you have any difficulties just ask. The trail is in reality a rough road and is suitable for a four wheel vehicle and it meanders up through a lovely pine forest, which restricts your view but it is still pleasant.
Just stick to the trail and after four k's you start to come out on a plateau. You are still on the big trail and it generally heads to the right. If you come to a junction just follow the yellow arrows. You have views from the plateau and to the left, about 2ks away is the summit of Telopan (4,060m). You will move away from this for another four k's until you come to a single track trail. Follow this until you come to the rock banded summit area of Tlaloc.
Now you go to the left of the rock bands, it's a bit of a bushman cross country trip but we managed to follow the trail up around to the left and had bit of a neat scramble until you come out above the bands. Another k and you come to the broad summit where you have the old Aztec pyramid.
It is time to head down now and this is a bit of bush trek too but the views are quite nice. You have great views of Ista's 'Cabeza' again and it is all very pleasant. Now I would return the same way as you came if you lack hiking competency and use a GPS if you can. We returned a different way heading down the rock band and ended up on a good off piste trip...all rather fun. After a jaunt back down the trail we ended back in Rio Frio. All in all this was a very good hiking day. Nice views, good trail, pine forest hike, easy scrambling and moderate route finding problems. No maps available to us but we got a gps track downloaded from wiki log. Take a gps if you can even if it's only to back track.
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13.8 km
Trancas Campsite
Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area
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25.0 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
15.4 km
9.60 km
Surfaces
24.2 km
871 m
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