About the Hike:  San Antonio Cuajimoloyas and San Isidro Llano Grande are picturesque villages in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca. They make up part of a conglomerate of villages known as the Pueblos Mancomunados (Jointly Responsible Villages) who are working to assure sustainable logging and supplement their income by providing ecotourism facilities. Managing their land in this way is brilliant, because it would be a true tragedy should these areas of extreme natural beauty be lost forever. As a result, hikers intent ongetting into the high country can’t do better than explore this area, offering miles of scenic trails through the deep woods. This particular outing is of modest dimension, running through undulating terrain with very little elevation change. As is the case with all hikes in this area, an admission fee must be paid and local guides hired to see visitors safely through the forest. 

Driving Time: 60 minutes

Type/Difficulty: Mountain / Easy to Difficult, depending on trail/s chosen by the hiker.

Starting Elevation: 10,397 feet / 3169 meters

Distance: 5.3 miles / 8.5 km

Elevation Change: + 182 m / - 256 m

GPS Trail Map: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/60779252

Additional fee: Admission and guide fee; also bring small change for use of facilities

Meal: Lunch in the village, fresh trout $150-$200 pesos.

Time Frame: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Please arrive at the boarding location at least 15 minutes before departure.

Meeting Point: Calle de Los Libres, between Zarate and San Martin, directly behind the Americana Hotel. See map on the hiking introduction page.