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El Estudiante – More Information

In March of 2024 the new paved Camino de Juarez trail opened, running 50 kilometers from Guelatao to Oaxaca. The section from El Estudiante to Huayapam is the final part of the route, and utilizes the footpath previously known as … Continue reading

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Hike Schedule for 2024-2025 Season

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Llano de las Flores – More Information

It is a long (2.5 hour) drive to Llano de Las Flores, but a lovely one through the mountains which hikers consider time well spent to enjoy the terrific hike waiting there. The hike itself takes about four hours, including … Continue reading

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Buena Vista Trail – More Information

The Buena Vista trail in the Teitipac region of the Tlacolula valley is a pleasant 7.7 kilometers / 4.8 mile round trip excursion on a jeep road that leads eventually to San Bartolo Coyotepc. The elevation gain is moderate – … Continue reading

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Sabinos Trail – More Information

You will enjoy the drive to and from the Sabinos trailhead as Hwy 135 winds through the Zimatlan valley to the south of Oaxaca. It takes two hours to get to Igriega, but it is a relaxing drive. The Atoyac … Continue reading

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Cuishe Trail – More Information

The Cuishe Trail hike is a new addition to the Hoofing It In Oaxaca as of August 2022. The hike follows some interconnecting unpaved roads through rolling countryside to the southwest of Oaxaca from a point near Lobera to the … Continue reading

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Santiago Tenango – More Information

Trek 2.3 miles on an isolated but well-constructed farm access road that eventually leads to two overlooks affording a grand view of mountains and canyons. While the road is wide and has just moderate grades, there are sections covered with … Continue reading

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Cuilapam to Zaachila – more information

CUILAPAM The name of the city can be spelled with either an “m” or an “n” as the final letter because of a difference in the Nahuatl suffix, with -pam meaning “valley of” and -pan meaning “place of”. Both spellings … Continue reading

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Jalapa del Valle Loop – More information

This short hike offers some scenic views of Jalapa del Valle and the rolling hill country surrounding it. It runs along the ridge of hills just east of the village, coursing through woodland and fields planted with corn. The trail … Continue reading

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Cactus Trail of Cuauhtémoc

This excursion is a good ramble into some rolling hills near Cuauhtémoc de Rojas. The state of Oaxaca is reputed to contain the world’s largest variety of cacti, yet these desert plants are generally lacking on most of our hikes … Continue reading

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