Cara Sur
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,201 ft
- climb
- 16,631 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cara Sur is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Tolima, Colombia, inside Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados. It runs between about 15,450 ft and 16,630 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,190 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Juntas, about 6.5 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Negro, Crater Nevado del Tolima and Nevado del Tolima. La cascada and Cascada El Rancho are within about 3 miles. For camping, Para 2 carpas pequeñas and Latas 4600m are within about 6 miles. There are 5 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 Cara Sur for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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