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Monkey Mountain Backside with Side Trail

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Distance
3.88 mi
Elevation gain
515 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
515 ft
Max elevation
534 ft
TrailRank 
43
Min elevation
14 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 49 minutes
Time
2 hours 25 minutes
Coordinates
1112
Uploaded
November 14, 2018
Recorded
October 2018
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near Pátzcuaro, Nayarit (Mexico)

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Itinerary description

We started this hike on the Sayulita side of monkey Mountain. We decided to take a right at a side trail and ended up at a cliff overlooking the ocean below. It was a hike of moderate difficulty, particularly because of the mud and creeks after hurricane Willa brought a lot of rain fall. Most of the trail is a dirt road which has been a bit overgrown in spots.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 223 ft
Photo ofFoxy on the detour

Foxy on the detour

Had to detour around a gate on a single track jungle trail.

PictographPhoto Altitude 256 ft
Photo ofThe Ford

The Ford

Had to cross a couple of streams since hurricane Willa brought so much water to the area.

PictographPhoto Altitude 276 ft
Photo ofRed hummingbird

Red hummingbird

You can’t see it but a pretty red hummer was sipping from flowers.

PictographPhoto Altitude 387 ft
Photo ofJungle turtle

Jungle turtle

A tiny turtle was hiding at the edge of the trail!

PictographPhoto Altitude 525 ft
Photo ofMonkey Mountain

Monkey Mountain

The view of Monkey Mountain from the side trail.

PictographPhoto Altitude 518 ft
Photo ofEnd of side trail

End of side trail

Side trail ends at a cliff way above a beach.

PictographPhoto Altitude 499 ft
Photo ofPhoto

Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 272 ft
Photo ofTrail branch

Trail branch

As you’re headed up hill, the right trail is a side trail. Straight ahead is the Monkey Mountain backside trail.

PictographPhoto Altitude 157 ft
Photo ofLeft turn detour

Left turn detour

Had to turn left at this gate. A single track trail led around the fenced off area and returned to the road.

PictographPhoto Altitude 16 ft
Photo ofRooster houses

Rooster houses

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