Cardenillo
An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Azuay, Ecuador.
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 719 ft
- climb
- 13,616 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cardenillo is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Azuay, Ecuador, inside Parque Nacional Cajas. It runs between about 12,970 ft and 13,620 ft above sea level, with roughly 650 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Molleturo, about 12 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro San Luis, Cerro Padre Urcu and Taquiurco. For camping, Buen lugar para acampar is within about 6 miles. There are 10 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 Cardenillo for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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