The Cerro de la Silla is a mountain and natural monument, It is part of the foothills system of the Sierra Madre Oriental. It is found covering territorial parts of the municipalities of Guadalupe (31.62%), Monterrey (13.23%) and Juárez (55.15%), in the state of Nuevo León, and constitutes an icon of the city of Monterrey and a symbol for the people of Monterrey.
It covers an area of 60.5 square kilometres (23 mi2). The mountain has four peaks: Pico Antena, Pico Norte, Pico Sur and Pico la Virgen; Pico Norte (North Peak) is the highest at 1,820 m (5,970 ft) while Pico la Virgen (Virgin's Peak) is the lowest at 1,750 m (5,740 ft).
Set aside as a natural monument by the Mexican government in 1991, the mountain, or hill, as mountains are often referred to in Mexico, is a popular recreational area and is often climbed by hikers who take a 5.3 km (3.3 mi) trail to reach the top. The ascent is considered to be fairly difficult, taking approximately 3 hours to complete. A panoramic view of the city of Monterrey can be seen from the top.
In the second half of the 20th century, an aerial tramway (Teleférico en Monterrey) was built on the north side of the mountain to give a fastest access to the iconic mountain for the population. The day of its inauguration on June 2, 1961, was also the day of its closure, as a tragic accident took the lives of five people, including the engineer Jesús Fernández, its designer. Only the upper station remains of the tramway. Several plans have been announced to rebuild another tramway with no results.
Some other known mountains or elevations of the zone are: Cerro de las Mitras, the Sierra Madre Oriental with the Cerro de Chipinque —the M-shaped figure visible from various parts of the city—, the Cerro del Topo Chico, Cerro del Obispado, Cerro de la Loma Larga and La Huasteca.
There's a trail called Camino al Pico Norte leading to the summit.
By elevation Pico Norte is
# 1 out of 3 in Momumento Natural Cerro de la Silla # 1 out of 2 in Guadalupe # 1 out of 5 in Juárez # 9 out of 18 in Monterrey
By prominence Pico Norte is
# 1 out of 3 in Momumento Natural Cerro de la Silla # 65 out of 53002 in Mexico # 8 out of 1499 in Nuevo León # 1 out of 2 in Guadalupe # 1 out of 5 in Juárez # 2 out of 18 in Monterrey # 14 out of 5323 in the Sierra Madre Oriental
We use GPS information embedded into the photo when it is available.
3D mountains overlay
Adjust mountain panorama to perfectly match your photos because recorded by camera photo position might be imprecise.
Move tool
Rotate tool
Zoom
More customization
Choose which peak labels should make into the final photo and what photo title should be.
Next
Photo Location
Satellitte
Flat map
Relief map
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude
OR
Latitude
°'''
Longitude
°'''
Apply
Register Peak
Peak Name
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude
Register
Teleport
PeakVisor
This 3D model of Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal was made using the PeakVisor app topographic data. The mobile app features higher precision models worldwide, more topographic details, and works offline. Download PeakVisor maps today.
Download OBJ model
PeakVisor
The download should start shortly. If you find it useful please consider supporting the PeakVisor app.
PeakVisor for iOS and Android
Be a superhero of outdoor navigation with state-of-the-art 3D maps and mountain identification in the palm of your hand!