猴山徒步：萨尤利塔俯瞰太平洋的360度观景台

Toni Krasnic

2026-03-06

Fantastic hike with incredible views at the top. The climb is steep and took us about 2 hours up and 1 hour down, with some fun rock scrambling near the summit. The name actually comes from small indigenous clay figurines called monos once placed on the mountain, not from real monkeys. We took an Uber from the hotel, and the trail felt safe with plenty of locals and tourists hiking. Along the way we even spotted a badger and some cows. Well worth the effort! ⛰️

Darius Rydahl

2025-12-31

Nice views of the surrounding area. No need to hire a guide. Just Google the hike and follow the directions for parking and locating the trail. Lots of butterflies at the top when we hiked the trail. Be on the lookout for the mangy coati at the top. He looks like he’s been in one too many fights (missing an eye and had a fresh, deep flesh wound on his hind end, when we saw him). Harmless enough but will do his best to get into your bag (looking for food) if you’re not careful.

Abby Mann

2025-12-18

I would say this is moderate too hard. It was a great workout took us an hour and a half to get up. The view is totally worth it. A guide is very valuable. Highly recommend. And yes there are cows. To the private land owner who allows locals and tourist to explore. Thank you.🙏

melody littig

2025-06-29

Uphill hike up a mountain with boulders to climb to reach the top. Fantastic views from all around of the ocean and the jungle. You might see a monkey! I do recommend a tour guide, as there is a short 20-30 min drive outside Sayulita and the path to the top of Monkey Mountain is not clearly marked on where to go. We found a guide from booking on the Airbnb experiences section and met at a local surf shop. Alex was super nice and really cool to talk to. Per our request, we stopped for a fresh coconut water on the way back when we spotted a stand on the side of the road. If you choose to do the hike, the reward at the top is worth the sweat!

Lawrence Bromley

2024-11-08

Well worth the hike up, but make sure you start early (we began the hike up at 7:30am and it was still very hot and humid). I would not attempt this hike in the afternoon unless you’re from a similar climate. The average North American or European should get going early. We took 2hrs 45 minutes with a guide (Eco Hike) so we took lots of stops to hear about the local flora and fauna (which I’d thoroughly recommend if you’re unfamiliar with a tropical environment). If you did it flat out and you’re fit, you could do it in two hours total. Wear proper walking shoes. Some of it towards the end is quite technical and you need to use your hands as well as your feet. If you’re nervous going down steep hills and you have walking poles, bring them. Bring at least a litre of water per person. Bugs aren’t too bad after October but I’d still wear bug repellant in November. Lots of shade on the way up so the sun isn’t too much of a consideration. Keep well away from the thorny trees as they’re covered in ants that bite you and this then encourages other ants to come for you. Our guide warned us thankfully but without him, there are at least two places I would have climbed over these trees and you can get in trouble quite quickly apparently. Quite a lot of large spiders around but none of them were venomous apparently. We didn’t see any snakes but again, whilst they’re many on the mountain, they’re nothing to be afraid of. It was a real highlight at the top to see not only the view but also the resident male coatimundi. He’s not shy of humans but will try and steal your possessions if you left them lying around when taking a break on the summit! He’s fully grown and they’re not an animal to trifle with. Don’t try and feed him and definitely don’t try and pet him or you may lose a finger! The trail is not suitable for strollers, young children or those who need significant help walking or climbing over rocks. You can park at the bottom of the trail for now, but there’s nowhere specific marked for you to do so. Overall, it was a great way to start the day!