Trilha Ligação Morro Tucum E Pico Urubu
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 946 ft
- climb
- 868 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Trilha Ligação Morro Tucum E Pico Urubu is an out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.4 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca. It runs between about 80 ft and 870 ft above sea level, with roughly 80 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nilópolis, about 9.9 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro do Tucum, Pico do Urubu and Pedra do Mirante. Escada D'Água and Cachoeira Véu da Noiva are within about 3 miles. There are 28 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Trilha Ligação Morro Tucum E Pico Urubu for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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