Cerro El Huehuentón

Cerro El Huehuentón is the highest peak in the Sierra de Quila in Jalisco, Mexico, reaching 8,298 feet above sea level. Located between San Martín de Hidalgo and Tecolotlán, it is about a 30-minute drive from Lagunillas, the largest settlement in the surrounding forested area. Its Nahuatl name means “little old man,” though the reason for that name is unknown. The region was inhabited from the 15th century by the Nahuatl-speaking Tepenahuales. The mountain is significant today for its prominence within the Sierra de Quila and for its place in one of western Mexico’s forested upland landscapes.

Jalisco · Mexico