4.4 miles
Distance
421 ft
Climb
-1,350 ft
Descent
00:50:52
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
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  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #29857 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

An amazing combination of single-track and double-track that goes from the La Joyita Mountain rescue cabin in the Iztaccihuatl volcano to the Paso de Cortés visitor Center.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for La Joyita to Paso de Cortés Iztaccihuatl volcano mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -929 ft
  • Altitude min
    12,101 ft
  • Altitude max
    13,123 ft
  • Altitude start
    13,030 ft
  • Altitude end
    12,101 ft
  • Grade
    -4.032%
  • Grade max
    -35.559%
  • Grade min
    19.574%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    582 ft
  • Avg time
    00:50:52
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