| Cerro El Potosí | |
|---|---|
 Cerro Potosí in the end of winter, viewed from Pozo del Gavilán. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,721 m (12,208 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,876 m (6,155 ft)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 24°52′18″N100°13′57″W / 24.87167°N 100.23250°W /24.87167; -100.23250[1] |
| Geography | |
  Cerro El Potosí Location in Mexico | |
| Location | Galeana,Nuevo León,Mexico |
| Parent range | Sierra Madre Oriental |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | road |
Cerro El Potosí is the highestmountain in theSierra Madre Oriental mountain range of northeastMexico. It is located in the state ofNuevo León, about 80 km (50 mi) south ofMonterrey.[2]
Thislimestone mountain supports a very diverseflora including severalendemic or near-endemic species, such as thePotosi Pinyon. At the foot of the mountain, a series of springs andendorheic basins were the only site in which the pupfishCyprinodon alvarezi andMegupsilon aporus, and the dwarf crayfishCambarellus alvarezi lived. The last two are entirely extinct, whileCyprinodon alvarezi isextinct in the wild (only survives in captivity).[3][4][5]
Access was very difficult in the past, but in the 1960s amicrowaverelay station was built on the summit, with the road built for this providing easy access from the east.
In 2000 the upper slopes of the mountain were designated an ecological reserve, covering 9.02 km2.[6] A northern portion of the mountain, including the actual summit, are in theCuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 026 Bajo Río San Juan, a natural resources protection area.
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