Sierra del Fraile

Sierra del Fraile
Sierra del Fraile seen from Mota Chica Mount
Highest point
Elevation2,392 m (7,848 ft)
Prominence1,592 m (5,223 ft)
Isolation23.5 km (14.6 mi)
Geography
Sierra del Fraile is located in Mexico
Sierra del Fraile
Sierra del Fraile
Location within Mexico
LocationGarcía, Nuevo León
Country
 Mexico
Parent rangeSierra Madre Oriental
Geology
Mountain

The Sierra del Fraile (Spanish for 'Friar's Range'), also known as Cerro del Fraile (Spanish for 'Friar's Hill'), is a mountain and a protected area located in the García, Abasolo, Hidalgo, General Escobedo, El Carmen y Mina municipalities in the state of Nuevo León, México. The mountain is part of Sierra Madre Oriental. Its summit elevation is 2,392 m (7,848 ft) AMSL, with a prominence of 1,592 m (5,223 ft); its line parent is Cerro de la Viga. It is an ultra-prominent peak, with a topographic isolation of about 23.5 km (14.6 mi); its nearest highest neighbor is Sierra de San Urbano.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Picachos el Fraile". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

25°51′50″N 100°36′37″W / 25.86389°N 100.61028°W / 25.86389; -100.61028