The Sierra del Fraile (Spanish for "Friar's range"), also known as "Cerro del Fraile", is a mountain and a protected area located in the García, Abasolo, Hidalgo, General Escobedo, El Carmen y Mina municipalities in the state of Nuevo León, México. The mountain is part of Sierra Madre Oriental; its summit elevation is 2,392 MASL, and its prominence is 1,592 meters (Line parent: Cerro de la Viga). It is an ultraprominent peak, with a topographic isolation of about 23.5 km (Nearest highest neighbor: Sierra de San Urbano).[1]
| Sierra del Fraile | |
|---|---|
 Sierra del Fraile seen from Mota Chica Mount | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,392 m (7,848 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) |
| Geography | |
  Sierra del Fraile Location in Mexico | |
| Location | García, Nuevo León |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Parent range | Sierra Madre Oriental |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Mountain |
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References edit
- ^ "Picachos el Fraile - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.