Notable viewpoint · Temascaltepec, State of Mexico
El Peñón
El Peñón is a viewpoint in Temascaltepec, State of Mexico.
El Peñón: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit El Peñón
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach El Peñón — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 19.05969, -100.11393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Peñón
- Cerro Gordo · lake · Valle de Bravo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cascada Velo de Novia · waterfall · Valle de Bravo · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cerro Colorado · viewpoint · Valle de Bravo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Santuario de la Mariposa Monarca - Piedra Herrada · sanctuary · Temascaltepec · ~26 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de San Miguel Ixtapan · fort · Tejupilco · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pico del Fraile · viewpoint · Toluca · ~46 km · Must-see
- Nevado de Toluca · viewpoint · Toluca · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pelón · viewpoint · Donato Guerra · ~50 km · Must-see
- Museo Virreynal de Zinacantepec · museum · Zinacantepec · ~59 km · Must-see
- Centro Cultural Mexiquense · museum · Toluca · ~62 km · Must-see
- Parque Acuatico Ixtapan de la Sal · park · Ixtapan de la Sal · ~64 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueologica Calixtlahuaca · fort · Toluca · ~67 km · Must-see
- Museo De La Acuarela · museum · Toluca · ~68 km · Must-see
- Museo de Numismática del Estado de México · museum · Toluca · ~68 km · Must-see
- Morelos · sanctuary · Toluca · ~68 km · Must-see
- Museo José María Velasco · museum · Toluca · ~68 km · Must-see
- Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Tonatico · waterfall · Tonatico · ~68 km · Must-see
- Modelo Museum of Science and Industry · museum · Toluca · ~69 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near El Peñón
- Cerro Colorado · viewpoint · Valle de Bravo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pico del Fraile · viewpoint · Toluca · ~46 km · Must-see
- Nevado de Toluca · viewpoint · Toluca · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pelón · viewpoint · Donato Guerra · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ajusco · viewpoint · Tlalpan · ~114 km · Must-see
- Xitle · viewpoint · Tlalpan · ~120 km · Must-see
- Yuhualixqui · viewpoint · Iztapalapa · ~144 km · Must-see
- Cerro Tepeyac · viewpoint · Gustavo A. Madero · ~144 km · Must-see
- Teuhtli · viewpoint · Milpa Alta · ~144 km · Must-see
- Juan Luis · viewpoint · Temascaltepec · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for El Peñón yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit El Peñón?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El Peñón?
Nearby: Cerro Gordo (lake, 9 km), Cascada Velo de Novia (waterfall, 15 km), Cerro Colorado (viewpoint, 16 km), Santuario de la Mariposa Monarca - Piedra Herrada (sanctuary, 26 km), Zona arqueológica de San Miguel Ixtapan (fort, 35 km), Pico del Fraile (viewpoint, 46 km).
Is El Peñón worth visiting?
El Peñón is listed as a notable viewpoint in State of Mexico on Spotwander.