ivo_ - Apr 6, 2024 2:55 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2024
Acclimatization Hike
In preparation for Izta and Pico.
Ktalaska - Jan 12, 2022 7:44 pm Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2022
Alaskans in Mexico
Beautiful flora n fauna but man the erosion from all of the hikers and no designated trails has caused some massive damage… shocking really. Not only was the erosion and damage to the vegetation depressing but the trash!!!!! OMG! This drives me mad. I know I’m in the mountains to be away from it all and learn about/from my surroundings and leave absolutely no trace. I literally wanted to pick up all of the trash but that would take a full year! I truly don’t understand who is going on hikes and leaving their sign behind. Nurture the nature. I hope there are people going and collecting the large amounts of trash…. All the way to the very too. What a beautiful place it could be!!! I guess you could turn an eye and look out far enough to try and not recognize . Dope.
Pete Castricone - Nov 17, 2021 10:33 am Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2021
Summit
Summit obtained
bdreese2 - Jan 31, 2021 5:35 pm Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2015
BLBonnet - Oct 30, 2020 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2020
Fun Warm-up for Pico and Ixta!
Great introduction to climbing Mexican volcanoes. Wasn't able to top out due to inclement weather - police stopped us at around 13,000 feet or so.
blueshade - Apr 20, 2020 10:20 am Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2020
Malinche
Fairly straight forward hike. Annoying sand getting up to the ridge, but once on the ridge pretty easy and fun. Got on a side trail somehow on the way down and had to detour but still about 5hrs car to car. Very nice camping at parking with hot showers and clean bathrooms. Avoid weekends.
mountainsplease - Apr 12, 2019 6:22 am Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2019
La Malinche
What a great hike and short scramble at the top. During a dry day and no snow. It took about 9am to about 4pm and than a 2 hour trip to the town of !!
eli.boardman - Dec 27, 2018 10:20 am Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2017
Unguided, Normal Route
Fun and easy hike, great views of Izta, Popo, and Orizaba
GlacierCountry - Dec 20, 2018 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Dec 12, 2018
First Mexican Volcano
Good acclimatization climb to prepare for Orizaba. Gorgeous day and it was Fiesta time in Mexico! Played my trumpet on the summit and watched an erupting volcano off in the distance.
mfox79 - Jan 8, 2018 8:24 pm Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2017
From Malinzi
We climbed this with a pregnant dog all the way to the top. Lots of fun 3rd class scrambling near the summit. beautiful day! we could see popo erupting in the distance as well as great views of Izta, Orizaba and Sierra Negra. a great way to end the year.
gimpilator - Feb 20, 2017 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2017
A Month Of Volcanoes
I spent a month climbing volcanoes. Malinche is a nice one. Other peaks I bagged on this trip include...
Mexico:
Cofre de Perote, Pico de Orizaba (country highpoint, 3rd highest in North America), Volcán Iztaccíhuatl, Pico de Aguila, Nevado de Toluca, Cerro de Ombugo, Pico de Humboldt, Nevado de Colima, Cerro Tancitaro
Guatemala:
Volcán Pacaya, Volcán Tajumulco (country highpoint, 24th most prominent peak on earth), Volcán Concepción, Volcán Tacaná (2nd highest in Central America), Cerro Chemal "La Torre", Cerro Chemal "Cerro los Cuervos", Montañas Peña Blanca, Volcán Santa María, Volcán Atitlán, Volcán Acatenango
Costa Rica:
Volcán Poás, Volcán Barva, Volcán Irazú, Cerro Chirripó (country highpoint, 36th most prominent on earth), Cerro Piramide, Cerro Terbi, Cerro Buenavista
Kessler - Jan 8, 2017 4:58 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2016
La Malinche
12-22-2016
Scott - Jan 1, 2017 8:36 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2016
La Malinche
Today, Kessler, Steve, Caleb, and David climbed La Malinche. It was Steve's, Caleb's, and David's highest mountain to date.
We decided to do the entire trip in one day from Puebla in order to stay on the trip schedule and to avoid lugging around all our gear. We took a taxi to the trailhead and started up the mountain mid-morning.
Things went rather well and we made the summit in 4.5 hours. The weather was clear and the views from the summit were really great.
After enjoying the summit, we descended to the trailhead. Since we didn't know where the bus picked up, we walked the road down to the next intersection and waited there.
Eventually the bus picked us up at around 5 PM. We rode the mini-bus down to Apizaco and then found a bus back to Puebla. It was well after dark before we reached the hotel.
seancau - Sep 2, 2016 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2015
Easy Walk Up
Third Mexican "Ultra" - would have been a great acclimatisation hike for Orizaba & Ixta, but it did them in reverse order. Cool summit crater, great views for hundreds of miles in every direction.
bodofzt - Jul 29, 2016 8:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2005
Malinche
For the last decade I've climbed the mountain at least once a year, always taking the standard route. What I like particularly about it is that it has many sections which are different from one another, so it doesn't get boring. Plus the probability of success is high, which is very motivating.
seano - Jan 3, 2016 11:20 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2015
Standard route
Looking for something to do on the way from Veracruz back to the airport, we found a fun, short, and scenic hike with lots of company. About 1h45 up and 45m down, far slower than the record. The trailhead restaurant rules: 6 beers and three good chicken quesadillas for $8. Trip report.
Eleutheros - Mar 17, 2015 9:15 pm Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2015
Sol and Ice
Climbed on a sunny holiday. Views were clear to Orizaba, Popo and Ixta. Many were attempting the peak or enjoying the hike through the park on a holiday weekend. A great day. Also spend the 15th hiking through some less traveled forest trails in the park.. Ixta on Friday and Orizaba the next week, weather permitting.
I rode the bus from the city to Tlaxcala, then took a cab to the IMSS site. Walked an hour into the sparse woods and pitched my tent. Next morning up the easy grade to the summit. A natural conditioning hike for the bigger volcanoes, which are clearly visible in the distances. Well worth the effort to get there. Being higher than any mountain in the lower 48 is reason enough to climb it!
rocky29oct - Jun 5, 2014 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2013
A warm and steep climb on Easter Sunday. Many families and friends were out enjoying the mountain. I particularily enjoyed the last scramble to the summit.
ivo_ - Apr 6, 2024 2:55 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2024
Acclimatization HikeIn preparation for Izta and Pico.
Ktalaska - Jan 12, 2022 7:44 pm Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2022
Alaskans in MexicoBeautiful flora n fauna but man the erosion from all of the hikers and no designated trails has caused some massive damage… shocking really. Not only was the erosion and damage to the vegetation depressing but the trash!!!!! OMG! This drives me mad. I know I’m in the mountains to be away from it all and learn about/from my surroundings and leave absolutely no trace. I literally wanted to pick up all of the trash but that would take a full year! I truly don’t understand who is going on hikes and leaving their sign behind. Nurture the nature. I hope there are people going and collecting the large amounts of trash…. All the way to the very too. What a beautiful place it could be!!! I guess you could turn an eye and look out far enough to try and not recognize . Dope.
Pete Castricone - Nov 17, 2021 10:33 am Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2021
SummitSummit obtained
bdreese2 - Jan 31, 2021 5:35 pm Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2015
Mexico Triphttps://peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=502040
BLBonnet - Oct 30, 2020 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2020
Fun Warm-up for Pico and Ixta!Great introduction to climbing Mexican volcanoes. Wasn't able to top out due to inclement weather - police stopped us at around 13,000 feet or so.
blueshade - Apr 20, 2020 10:20 am Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2020
MalincheFairly straight forward hike. Annoying sand getting up to the ridge, but once on the ridge pretty easy and fun. Got on a side trail somehow on the way down and had to detour but still about 5hrs car to car. Very nice camping at parking with hot showers and clean bathrooms. Avoid weekends.
mountainsplease - Apr 12, 2019 6:22 am Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2019
La MalincheWhat a great hike and short scramble at the top. During a dry day and no snow. It took about 9am to about 4pm and than a 2 hour trip to the town of !!
eli.boardman - Dec 27, 2018 10:20 am Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2017
Unguided, Normal RouteFun and easy hike, great views of Izta, Popo, and Orizaba
GlacierCountry - Dec 20, 2018 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Dec 12, 2018
First Mexican VolcanoGood acclimatization climb to prepare for Orizaba. Gorgeous day and it was Fiesta time in Mexico! Played my trumpet on the summit and watched an erupting volcano off in the distance.
mfox79 - Jan 8, 2018 8:24 pm Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2017
From MalinziWe climbed this with a pregnant dog all the way to the top. Lots of fun 3rd class scrambling near the summit. beautiful day! we could see popo erupting in the distance as well as great views of Izta, Orizaba and Sierra Negra. a great way to end the year.
gimpilator - Feb 20, 2017 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2017
A Month Of VolcanoesI spent a month climbing volcanoes. Malinche is a nice one. Other peaks I bagged on this trip include...
Mexico:
Cofre de Perote, Pico de Orizaba (country highpoint, 3rd highest in North America), Volcán Iztaccíhuatl, Pico de Aguila, Nevado de Toluca, Cerro de Ombugo, Pico de Humboldt, Nevado de Colima, Cerro Tancitaro
Guatemala:
Volcán Pacaya, Volcán Tajumulco (country highpoint, 24th most prominent peak on earth), Volcán Concepción, Volcán Tacaná (2nd highest in Central America), Cerro Chemal "La Torre", Cerro Chemal "Cerro los Cuervos", Montañas Peña Blanca, Volcán Santa María, Volcán Atitlán, Volcán Acatenango
Costa Rica:
Volcán Poás, Volcán Barva, Volcán Irazú, Cerro Chirripó (country highpoint, 36th most prominent on earth), Cerro Piramide, Cerro Terbi, Cerro Buenavista
Trip report with photos
Kessler - Jan 8, 2017 4:58 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2016
La Malinche12-22-2016
Scott - Jan 1, 2017 8:36 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2016
La MalincheToday, Kessler, Steve, Caleb, and David climbed La Malinche. It was Steve's, Caleb's, and David's highest mountain to date.
We decided to do the entire trip in one day from Puebla in order to stay on the trip schedule and to avoid lugging around all our gear. We took a taxi to the trailhead and started up the mountain mid-morning.
Things went rather well and we made the summit in 4.5 hours. The weather was clear and the views from the summit were really great.
After enjoying the summit, we descended to the trailhead. Since we didn't know where the bus picked up, we walked the road down to the next intersection and waited there.
Eventually the bus picked us up at around 5 PM. We rode the mini-bus down to Apizaco and then found a bus back to Puebla. It was well after dark before we reached the hotel.
seancau - Sep 2, 2016 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2015
Easy Walk UpThird Mexican "Ultra" - would have been a great acclimatisation hike for Orizaba & Ixta, but it did them in reverse order. Cool summit crater, great views for hundreds of miles in every direction.
bodofzt - Jul 29, 2016 8:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2005
MalincheFor the last decade I've climbed the mountain at least once a year, always taking the standard route. What I like particularly about it is that it has many sections which are different from one another, so it doesn't get boring. Plus the probability of success is high, which is very motivating.
seano - Jan 3, 2016 11:20 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2015
Standard routeLooking for something to do on the way from Veracruz back to the airport, we found a fun, short, and scenic hike with lots of company. About 1h45 up and 45m down, far slower than the record. The trailhead restaurant rules: 6 beers and three good chicken quesadillas for $8. Trip report.
Eleutheros - Mar 17, 2015 9:15 pm Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2015
Sol and IceClimbed on a sunny holiday. Views were clear to Orizaba, Popo and Ixta. Many were attempting the peak or enjoying the hike through the park on a holiday weekend. A great day. Also spend the 15th hiking through some less traveled forest trails in the park.. Ixta on Friday and Orizaba the next week, weather permitting.
dino61111 - Jan 25, 2015 6:33 pm
First Mexican mountain I climbedI rode the bus from the city to Tlaxcala, then took a cab to the IMSS site. Walked an hour into the sparse woods and pitched my tent. Next morning up the easy grade to the summit. A natural conditioning hike for the bigger volcanoes, which are clearly visible in the distances. Well worth the effort to get there. Being higher than any mountain in the lower 48 is reason enough to climb it!
rocky29oct - Jun 5, 2014 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2013
good hikegood hike
Ted Bauer - Apr 30, 2014 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2014
Easter Sunday HikeA warm and steep climb on Easter Sunday. Many families and friends were out enjoying the mountain. I particularily enjoyed the last scramble to the summit.