7 Mountains near Xochitepec, Morelos: Map & Photos

7 mountains · within 60 km

There are 7 mountains within 60 km of Xochitepec in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cerro del Huixteco, 38 km away; the farthest, El Chumil, is 60 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Metepec and Taxco, 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 7

Cerro del Huixteco · Mountain · 38 km from Xochitepec · Near Taxco
The forested peak above Taxco, a state park with trails, a mountain-bike track, camping and views over the Balsas and Morelos valleys.
Ajusco · Mountain · 47 km from Xochitepec · 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.
Cerro San Miguel · Mountain · 53 km from Xochitepec · 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.
Volcán Teuhtli · Mountain · 57 km from Xochitepec · Ciudad de México
Extinct 2,710 m volcano where Milpa Alta, Tláhuac and Xochimilco meet: a 30-minute climb to the crater, lava-tube caves and a Mass on 3 May.
Cerro Judío · Mountain · 59 km from Xochitepec · 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.
Nevado de Toluca · Mountain · 59 km from Xochitepec · 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.
El Chumil · Mountain · 60 km from Xochitepec · Morelos
A 1,878 m hill in Jantetelco, also called Cerro Gordo or Cabeza de Mono, with a hiking trail, cabins and zip lines run by an ejido ecotourism centre.