Pico de Orizaba, also known as Citlaltépetl (from Nahuatl citlal(in) = star, and tepētl = mountain), is an active volcano, the highest mountain in Mexico and third highest in North America, after Denali of United States and Mount Logan of Canada. Pico de Orizaba is also the highest volcano in North America. It rises 5,636 metres (18,491 ft) above sea level in the eastern end of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, on the border between the states of Veracruz and Puebla. The volcano is currently dormant but not extinct, with the last eruption taking place during the 19th century. It is the second most prominent volcanic peak in the world after Mount Kilimanjaro. Pico de Orizaba is ranked 16th by topographic isolation.
There's an alpine trail (T4) called Ruta normal (F) leading to the summit.
The nearest mountain hut is Refugio Fausto González Gomar located 1 629m/5 343ft SSW of the summit.
By elevation Pico de Orizaba is
# 1 out of 53002 in Mexico # 1 out of 2629 in Puebla # 1 out of 1071 in Veracruz # 1 out of 51 in Chalchicomula de Sesma # 1 out of 3 in La Perla # 1 out of 17 in Tlachichuca # 1 out of 9767 in the Cordillera Neovolcanica
By prominence Pico de Orizaba is
# 1 out of 53002 in Mexico # 1 out of 2629 in Puebla # 1 out of 1071 in Veracruz # 1 out of 51 in Chalchicomula de Sesma # 1 out of 3 in La Perla # 1 out of 17 in Tlachichuca # 1 out of 9767 in the Cordillera Neovolcanica
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