Mount Cerro de la Silla

Cerro de La Silla is the largest mountain in the Mexican state. The total area of the mountain is 60.5 square kilometers. The mountain has 4 peaks: Pico Norte, Pico Antena, Pico La Virgen and Sur Pico. The highest peak of the mountain is Pico Norte. Its height reaches 1820 meters. The lowest is Pico La Virgen. It has a height of 1,750 meters.

Mount Cerro de La Silla is popular with fans of extreme sports. Thousands of tourists from different parts of Mexico come here in order to climb to the top on their own. From here you can see all of Monterrey. The climb usually takes about three hours. The top of Cerro de La Silla can also be reached by cable car. It was designed by Mexican engineer Jesus Fernandez. The cost of travel on the cable car is about twenty dollars. Since 1991, Cerro de La Silla is one of the natural monuments of Mexico.