Most Isolated Major Summits
The following sortable table lists the 30 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Mexico with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. All 30 of these peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.
Of these 30 most isolated major summits, 4 are located in Baja California, 4 in Oaxaca, 3 in Baja California Sur, 2 in Puebla, 2 in Nuevo León, 2 in Coahuila, 2 in Chiapas, 2 in México, 2 in Michoacán, and one each in Colima, Durango, Jalisco, Aguascalientes, Guerrero, Veracruz, Chihuahua, Sonora, Morelos, Guanajuato, and Querétaro.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | State | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba) |
Puebla Veracruz |
Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9913630701269 5636 m 18,491 ft |
!B9914985297690 4922 m 16,148 ft |
!B9851948478817 2,690 km 1,672 mi |
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Volcán Citlaltépetl) |
| 2 | Cerro El Potosí | Nuevo León | Sierra Madre Oriental | !B9917785210527 3720 m 12,205 ft |
!B9924636360615 1875 m 6,152 ft |
!B9867463101590 570 km 354 mi |
24°52′19″N 100°13′58″W / 24.8719°N 100.2327°W / 24.8719; -100.2327 (Cerro El Potosí) |
| 3 | Volcán Everman | Colima | Isla Socorro | !B9930434545568 1050 m 3,445 ft |
!B9930434545568 1050 m 3,445 ft |
!B9868764373420 501 km 311 mi |
18°48′00″N 110°59′00″W / 18.8000°N 110.9833°W / 18.8000; -110.9833 (Volcán Everman) |
| 4 | Cerro Gordo | Durango | Sierra Madre Occidental | !B9918832843751 3350 m 10,991 ft |
!B9927774339811 1370 m 4,495 ft |
!B9870499682453 421 km 262 mi |
23°15′00″N 104°57′00″W / 23.2500°N 104.9500°W / 23.2500; -104.9500 (Cerro Gordo) |
| 5 | Nevado de Colima | Jalisco | Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9916246008142 4339 m 14,236 ft |
!B9920916128407 2720 m 8,924 ft |
!B9870839476392 407 km 253 mi |
19°33′46″N 103°36′30″W / 19.5629°N 103.6083°W / 19.5629; -103.6083 (Nevado de Colima) |
| 6 | Isla Guadalupe High Point | Baja California | Isla Guadalupe | !B9928222175838 1310 m 4,298 ft |
!B9928222175838 1310 m 4,298 ft |
!B9872511961696 344 km 214 mi |
29°05′00″N 118°21′00″W / 29.0833°N 118.3500°W / 29.0833; -118.3500 (Isla Guadalupe High Point) |
| 7 | Sierra La Laguna High Point | Baja California Sur | Sierra La Laguna | !B9923550806550 2090 m 6,857 ft |
!B9924399195349 1920 m 6,299 ft |
!B9872570247109 342 km 213 mi |
23°32′24″N 109°57′15″W / 23.5399°N 109.9543°W / 23.5399; -109.9543 (Sierra La Laguna High Point) |
| 8 | Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes | Baja California Sur | Tres Virgenes | !B9924244153484 1950 m 6,398 ft |
!B9926067369052 1625 m 5,331 ft |
!B9872636226851 340 km 211 mi |
27°28′16″N 112°35′24″W / 27.4712°N 112.5900°W / 27.4712; -112.5900 (Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes) |
| 9 | Picacho del Diablo | Baja California | Sierra de San Pedro Mártir | !B9919576219948 3110 m 10,203 ft |
!B9923314388919 2140 m 7,021 ft |
!B9872797872297 334 km 208 mi |
30°59′34″N 115°22′31″W / 30.9928°N 115.3752°W / 30.9928; -115.3752 (Picacho del Diablo) |
| 10 | Cerro Nube (Quie Yelaag) |
Oaxaca | Sierra Madre del Sur | !B9917704888810 3750 m 12,303 ft |
!B9923361227412 2130 m 6,988 ft |
!B9872948808327 329 km 205 mi |
16°12′52″N 96°10′56″W / 16.2145°N 96.1823°W / 16.2145; -96.1823 (Cerro Nube) |
| 11 | Sierra Fría | Aguascalientes | Sierra Madre Occidental | !B9919771031303 3050 m 10,007 ft |
!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft |
!B9876211932777 238 km 148 mi |
22°17′00″N 102°34′00″W / 22.2833°N 102.5667°W / 22.2833; -102.5667 (Sierra Fría) |
| 12 | Sierra La Madera | Coahuila | Mexican Plateau | !B9919836821014 3030 m 9,941 ft |
!B9924477627124 1905 m 6,250 ft |
!B9876681761491 227 km 141 mi |
27°02′00″N 102°24′00″W / 27.0333°N 102.4000°W / 27.0333; -102.4000 (Sierra La Madera) |
| 13 | Cerro El Centinela | Coahuila | Mexican Plateau | !B9919544117191 3120 m 10,236 ft |
!B9925975484791 1640 m 5,381 ft |
!B9878632774326 187 km 116 mi |
25°08′00″N 103°14′00″W / 25.1333°N 103.2333°W / 25.1333; -103.2333 (Cerro El Centinela) |
| 14 | Cerro Tiotepec | Guerrero | Sierra Madre del Sur | !B9918252971175 3550 m 11,647 ft |
!B9923129198442 2180 m 7,152 ft |
!B9878718888959 185 km 115 mi |
17°28′00″N 100°08′00″W / 17.4667°N 100.1333°W / 17.4667; -100.1333 (Cerro Tiotepec) |
| 15 | Sierra de Santa Martha | Veracruz | Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9925675161920 1690 m 5,545 ft |
!B9926098185717 1620 m 5,315 ft |
!B9879031285695 179 km 111 mi |
18°23′00″N 94°52′00″W / 18.3833°N 94.8667°W / 18.3833; -94.8667 (Sierra de Santa Martha) |
| 16 | Cerro del Águila | Oaxaca | Sierra Madre del Sur | !B9918803037470 3360 m 11,024 ft |
!B9927415878494 1420 m 4,659 ft |
!B9879060887213 179 km 111 mi |
17°08′00″N 97°40′00″W / 17.1333°N 97.6667°W / 17.1333; -97.6667 (Cerro del Águila) |
| 17 | Isla Cedros High Point | Baja California | Isla Cedros | !B9929099231642 1200 m 3,937 ft |
!B9929099231642 1200 m 3,937 ft |
!B9879651309455 169 km 105 mi |
28°07′48″N 115°13′14″W / 28.1301°N 115.2206°W / 28.1301; -115.2206 (Isla Cedros High Point) |
| 18 | Cerro Tzontehuitz | Chiapas | Sierra Madre de Chiapas | !B9920275339840 2900 m 9,514 ft |
!B9927847600212 1360 m 4,462 ft |
!B9879942092366 164 km 102 mi |
16°50′00″N 92°35′00″W / 16.8333°N 92.5833°W / 16.8333; -92.5833 (Cerro Tzontehuitz) |
| 19 | Cerro San José | Chihuahua Sonora |
Mexican Plateau | !B9920952960861 2710 m 8,891 ft |
!B9935077601649 660 m 2,165 ft |
!B9880659985794 152 km 95 mi |
30°32′56″N 108°37′00″W / 30.5488°N 108.6168°W / 30.5488; -108.6168 (Cerro San José) |
| 20 | Volcán Popocatépetl | México Morelos Puebla |
Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9914039956281 5410 m 17,749 ft |
!B9919803872055 3040 m 9,974 ft |
!B9881296798501 143 km 89 mi |
19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Volcán Popocatépetl) |
| 21 | Volcán Tancítaro | Michoacán | Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9917467723544 3840 m 12,598 ft |
!B9925824195975 1665 m 5,463 ft |
!B9881658609793 138 km 86 mi |
19°25′00″N 102°18′00″W / 19.4167°N 102.3000°W / 19.4167; -102.3000 (Volcán Tancítaro) |
| 22 | Cerro La Sandía | Baja California | Baja California Peninsula | !B9924989178757 1810 m 5,938 ft |
!B9927557724843 1400 m 4,593 ft |
!B9882003178906 133 km 83 mi |
28°24′28″N 113°26′19″W / 28.4077°N 113.4386°W / 28.4077; -113.4386 (Cerro La Sandía) |
| 23 | Cerro Tres Picos | Chiapas | Sierra Madre de Chiapas | !B9921561513618 2550 m 8,366 ft |
!B9937853919015 >500 m >1,640 ft |
!B9882261728781 130 km 81 mi |
16°12′00″N 93°37′00″W / 16.2000°N 93.6167°W / 16.2000; -93.6167 (Cerro Tres Picos) |
| 24 | Picacho San Onofre (Sierra Peña Nevada) |
Nuevo León | Sierra Madre Oriental | !B9918281179938 3540 m 11,614 ft |
!B9925975484791 1640 m 5,381 ft |
!B9882642510349 125 km 78 mi |
23°48′02″N 99°50′48″W / 23.8006°N 99.8466°W / 23.8006; -99.8466 (Picacho San Onofre) |
| 25 | Cerro La Giganta | Baja California Sur | Sierra de la Giganta | !B9925675161920 1690 m 5,545 ft |
!B9927557724843 1400 m 4,593 ft |
!B9883007609569 120 km 75 mi |
26°06′39″N 111°35′02″W / 26.1107°N 111.5838°W / 26.1107; -111.5838 (Cerro La Giganta) |
| 26 | Nevado de Toluca (Volcán Xinantécatl) |
México | Cordillera Neovolcanica | !B9915468121385 4690 m 15,387 ft |
!B9922924878053 2225 m 7,300 ft |
!B9883184294090 118 km 74 mi |
19°06′07″N 99°46′03″W / 19.1020°N 99.7676°W / 19.1020; -99.7676 (Nevado de Toluca) |
| 27 | Sierra El Cerro Azul | Oaxaca | Oaxaca | !B9922549971964 2310 m 7,579 ft |
!B9926801350701 1510 m 4,954 ft |
!B9884022739333 109 km 68 mi |
16°46′00″N 94°27′00″W / 16.7667°N 94.4500°W / 16.7667; -94.4500 (Sierra El Cerro Azul) |
| 28 | Cerro Zempoaltepetl | Oaxaca | Sierra Madre del Sur | !B9918626041699 3420 m 11,220 ft |
!B9926348198739 1580 m 5,184 ft |
!B9884149399372 107 km 67 mi |
17°10′00″N 95°59′00″W / 17.1667°N 95.9833°W / 17.1667; -95.9833 (Cerro Zempoaltepetl) |
| 29 | Cerro El Zamorano | Guanajuato Querétaro |
Mexican Plateau | !B9918803037470 3360 m 11,024 ft |
!B9927276016074 1440 m 4,724 ft |
!B9884399047305 105 km 65 mi |
20°56′00″N 100°13′00″W / 20.9333°N 100.2167°W / 20.9333; -100.2167 (Cerro El Zamorano) |
| 30 | Cerro Las Conchas | Michoacán | Michoacán | !B9920309882188 2890 m 9,482 ft |
!B9924193002477 1960 m 6,430 ft |
!B9884426749477 105 km 65 mi |
18°43′00″N 102°58′00″W / 18.7167°N 102.9667°W / 18.7167; -102.9667 (Cerro Las Conchas) |
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