Located in the southern portion of North America, Mexico is a land of extremes. The country has a 9,330 kilometer coastline but is crossed by two mountain ranges known as Sierra Madre Oriental and Sierra Madre Occidental. The country has high mountains and deep canyons in the center of the country, sweeping deserts in the north, and dense rain forests in the south and east.
Highest mountain roads of Mexico:
| Mountain pass | Elevation | State | Surface |
| Sierra Negra | 4.640m (15,220ft) | Puebla | Gravel |
| Cofre de Perote | 4.282m (14,049ft) | Veracruz | Gravel |
| Piedra Grande hut | 4.230m (13,877ft) | Veracruz/Puebla | Gravel |
| Nevado de Toluca | 4.212m (13,818ft) | State of Mexico | Gravel |
| Nevado de Colima | 3.991m (13,093ft) | Jalisco | Gravel |
| Estación Altzomoni | 3.985m (13,074ft) | State of Mexico | Gravel |
| La Joya hut | 3.977m (13,047ft) | State of Mexico | Gravel |
| Cerro Potosí | 3.721m (12,208ft) | Nuevo León | Gravel |
| Carretera al Ajusco | 3.620m (11,876ft) | State of Mexico | Asphalt |
| Carretera al Capulin | 3.627m (11,899ft) | State of Mexico | Gravel |
| Cerro de la Viga | 3.556m (11,666ft) | Coahuila | Gravel |
| Raíces | 3.531m (11,919ft) | State of Mexico | Asphalt |
| Paso de Cortés | 3.400m (11,150ft) | State of Mexico | Asphalt |
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