Sendero Al Crater
An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Cauca, Colombia.
Photo: oscarbla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,681 ft
- climb
- 14,990 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Al Crater is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Cauca, Colombia, inside Parque Nacional Natural Puracé. It runs between about 13,310 ft and 14,990 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Puracé, about 6.1 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Volcán Puracé, Guañarita and Cadena Volcánica de los Coconucos. 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 Sendero Al Crater for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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