Vía Al Pailón
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Azuay, Ecuador.
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 45 ft
- climb
- 7,951 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Vía Al Pailón is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Azuay, Ecuador. It stays at about 7,950 ft above sea level and is close to flat. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Sígsig, about 1.8 miles northwest of the trailhead. There are 2 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 Vía Al Pailón for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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