A wild 4x4 road to Piedra Grande hut
Refugio Piedra Grande is a high mountain hut at an elevation of 4.255m (13,959ft) above the sea level, located on the eastern end of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, on the border between the states of Veracruz and Puebla.
Located within the Parque Nacional Pico de Orizaba, the road to the shelter is toally unpaved. 4x4 vehicles only. The hut is a large building that could sleep about 40-60 people. It’s used as a base camp to climb Pico de Orizaba, known as Citlaltepel, the highest point in Mexico at 5636 meters and the third highest summit in North America.
It’s one of the highest mountain roads of the country. The road is pretty narrow. Starting from Tecpanquiahuac, the road is 25.8 km (16.03 miles) long.
Pic: Xilonen Studio
Road suggested by: Eblem Torres