HomeProtected Areas
Nevado de Toluca
Estado de México
About Nevado de Toluca
Nevado de Toluca Wildlife Protection Area. The Nevado de Toluca volcano is the fifth highest mountain in Mexico, at 4,680 meters above sea level; this volcano was visited by the famou...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Localidad de Raíces, Municipio de Zinacantepec.
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Airport
Mexico City International Airport 'Benito Juárez' - CDMX
Toluca International Airport 'Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos' - Edo. de México
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
By land take the Toluca-Ciudad Altamirano highway for 38 Km, then take the dirt road to Nevado de Toluca for 13 Km.
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Transportation facilities
Buses, cabs, public and private vans.
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Mobility within the protected area
Visitors can hike up the trail on marked trails or in vans provided by the ejidatarios.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
By land take the Toluca-Ciudad Altamirano highway for 38 Km, then take the dirt road to Nevado de Toluca for 13 Km.
- Transportation facilities
Buses, cabs, public and private vans.
- Mobility within the protected area
Visitors can hike up the trail on marked trails or in vans provided by the ejidatarios.
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Schedules
Tuesday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
$120 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Cold temperate
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Camping
- Hiking
- Mountain bike
Recommendations
- All year round is recommended to visit the Protected Area.
- Equipment recommended for ascents without snow: sunglasses, hat, helmet, buff or scarf, thermal jacket, gloves, thermal underwear, poles, hi...
Services
Services within the PA
Signage
Toilets
Visitor center or equivalent
Lodging near the PA
Camping areas
Hotel
Refuges
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
None
Nearest locality to the PA
Localidad de Raíces, Municipio de Zinacantepec.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$120 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Nevado de Toluca
Interesting facts
The snow rose (Eryngium proteiflorum) is an endemic herb of the high mountains of the country, including the Nevado de Toluca, and is of gre...
Attractions
Visit to the lakes of the Sun and the Moon.
Representative species of PA
Bobcat (Lynx rufus), Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Racoon (Procyon lotor), White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Mexican volcan...
You can see more representative species of Nevado de Toluca on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Bobcat (Lynx rufus), Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Racoon (Procyon lotor), White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Mexican volcano mouse (Neotomodon alstoni), Sacred fir (Abies religiosa), Hartweg's pine (Pinus hartwegii), Lupin (Lupinus mexicanus), Oak (Quercus laurina), Mountain grass (Muhlenbergia montana)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Do not enter the crater with pets.
2. Enter the peaks only with appropriate equipment.
3. Do not climb the crater if you have a...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Do not enter the crater with pets.
2. Enter the peaks only with appropriate equipment.
3. Do not climb the crater if you have any cardiac or respiratory condition.
4. Prohibited the extraction of flora and fauna
5. The use of drones is not permitted
6. The use of bikes is only allowed on authorized trails,
7. Transit only on authorized roads, do not leave garbage on the roads.
