The Cerro de la Silla ("Saddle Hill") is a mountain and natural monument, It is part of the foothills system of the Sierra Madre Oriental.

Set aside as a natural monument by the Mexican government in 1991, the mountain, or hill, as mountains are often referred to in Mexico, is a popular recreational area and is often climbed by hikers who take a 5.3 km (3.3 mi) trail to reach the top.

The ascent is considered to be fairly difficult, taking approximately 3 hours to complete.

In the second half of the 20th century, an aerial tramway (Teleférico en Monterrey) was built on the north side of the mountain to give a fastest access to the iconic mountain for the population.

[3] The day of its inauguration on June 2, 1961, was also the day of its closure, as a tragic accident took the lives of five people, including the engineer Jesús Fernández, its designer.