Morro do Cascalho
- 2,386 ft
- summit
- Apr–Sep
- best months
Morro do Cascalho is a mountain in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with its summit at about 2,390 ft (727 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. It is on the edge of Padre Viegas. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro Vermelho, Morro da Canela and Morro do Velhaco. In a typical February, the warmest month, highs reach about 82°F (28°C) and lows about 67°F (19°C); in July, the coldest, highs are about 72°F (22°C) and lows about 55°F (13°C). Precipitation falls on about 26 days in December, the wettest month, and about 6 days in June, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 2,386 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Morro do Cascalho. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Morro do Cascalho
How tall is Morro do Cascalho?
2,386 ft (727 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Morro do Cascalho?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
Pico da CartuxaSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pico do ItacolomiSummit · ~14 min drivePhoto: Eu Mesmo, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
InficionadoSummit · ~33 min drivePhoto: TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pico do ItabiritoSummit · ~60 min drivePhoto: Glauco Umbelino from Diamantina, Brasil, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Morro VermelhoSummit · Next door
- Morro do CruzeiroSummit · ~2 min drive
- Morro da Outra BandaSummit · ~2 min drive
- Itacolomi PequenoSummit · ~3 min drive
- Alto da SerraSummit · ~6 min drive
- Serra do JeronimoSummit · ~6 min drive
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- Tlha Da Cachoeira Da Pedra LisaHiking · ~9 min drive
BocainaWaterfall · ~34 min drivePhoto: Tedd Santana from Vitória, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- PrainhaBeach · ~37 min drive
Canela de Ema - Adventure ParkCamping · ~1h 2m drivePhoto: Eduardo Fabri, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Morro do Cascalho
Best months: April–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
81° / 67°
25 wet
Feb
82° / 67°
18 wet
Mar
80° / 66°
19 wet
Apr
78° / 63°
12 wet
May
75° / 59°
9 wet
Jun
73° / 55°
6 wet
Jul
72° / 55°
6 wet
Aug
75° / 56°
7 wet
Sep
77° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
78° / 63°
17 wet
Nov
78° / 64°
23 wet
Dec
79° / 66°
26 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 2,398 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
