6 Mountains near Toluca, Mexico: Map & Photos

6 mountains · within 60 km

There are 6 mountains within 60 km of Toluca in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Nevado de Toluca, 23 km away; the farthest, Jocotitlán, is 51 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Metepec and Villa del Carbón, which make good bases.

Start early: summits are usually clearest in the morning, and rainy-season afternoons bring clouds and storms. Nights get cold at altitude.

Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.

The Mountains 6

Nevado de Toluca · Mountain · 23 km from Toluca · Near Metepec
Mexico's fourth-highest peak, with the Sol and Luna lakes in its crater; closed to visitors since August 2025, so check first.
Cerro San Miguel · Mountain · 35 km from Toluca · Ciudad de México
The summit of Desierto de los Leones park at about 3,790 m: an 18th-century Carmelite chapel, a fire tower and views to the volcanoes. A long hike.
Peña de la Bufa · Mountain · 40 km from Toluca · Near Villa del Carbón
A forested peak above the Presa del Llano with a spring, a waterfall and a summit viewpoint, climbed without technical gear.
Cerro Judío · Mountain · 42 km from Toluca · Ciudad de México
A 2,750 m hill above San Bernabé Ocotepec, with a restored Otomí pyramid, three crosses at the top and views over the city.
Ajusco · Mountain · 43 km from Toluca · Ciudad de México
Mexico City's own volcano: a fir-forest hike to the rocky Pico del Águila, close to 3,900 m, with views to Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl.
Jocotitlán · Mountain · 51 km from Toluca · Estado de México
A 3,900 m volcano over the north of the Toluca valley: a Mazahua sacred mountain with a high chapel and an ecotourism park on its slopes.