Ruta Sagrado Cuicocha
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Imbabura, Ecuador.
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 119 ft
- climb
- 10,359 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ruta Sagrado Cuicocha is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Imbabura, Ecuador. It runs between about 10,250 ft and 10,360 ft above sea level, with roughly 110 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Quiroga, about 4.5 miles west of the trailhead. For camping, Ukshapungo and Spot de camping are within about 6 miles. 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 Ruta Sagrado Cuicocha for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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