What are the highest roads in Mexico?
Located in the southern portion of North America, Mexico is a land of extremes. The country has a 9,330 kilometer coastline but is crossed by two mountain ranges known as Sierra Madre Oriental and Sierra Madre Occidental. The country has high mountains and deep canyons in the center of the country, sweeping deserts in the north, and dense rain forests in the south and east.
Highest roads of Mexico
Mountain pass | Elevation | State | Surface |
Pico de Orizaba | 4.614m (15,137ft) | Veracruz/Puebla | Gravel |
Sierra Negra | 4.576m (15,013ft) | Puebla | Gravel |
Piedra Grande hut | 4.255m (13,959ft) | Veracruz/Puebla | Gravel |
Nevado de Toluca | 4.254m (13,956ft) | State of Mexico | Gravel |
Cofre de Perote | 4.160m (13,648ft) | Veracruz | Gravel |
Altzomoni | 4.027m (13,211ft) | State of Mexico | Gravel |
La Joyita | 4.009m (13,152ft) | State of Mexico | Gravel |
Nevado de Colima | 3.991m (13,093ft) | Jalisco | Gravel |
La Joya hut | 3.977m (13,047ft) | State of Mexico | Gravel |
Albergue Tlamacas | 3.962m (12,998ft) | State of Mexico | Asphalt |
Jocotitlán | 3.901m (12,798ft) | State of Mexico | Gravel |
Cerro Potosí | 3.721m (12,208ft) | Nuevo León | Gravel |
Paso de Cortés | 3.692m (12,112ft) | Mexico-Puebla | Asphalt |
Volcan El Muñeco | 3.627m (11,899ft) | State of Mexico | Gravel |
Carretera al Capulin | 3.627m (11,899ft) | State of Mexico | Gravel |
Xalatlaco-El Ajusco | 3.622m (11,883ft) | State of Mexico | Asphalt |
Cerro de la Viga | 3.556m (11,666ft) | Coahuila | Gravel |
Raíces | 3.531m (11,919ft) | State of Mexico | Asphalt |