Bosque Nublado
A 0.4-mile loop in Loja, Ecuador.
- 0.4 mi
- loop
- 381 ft
- climb
- 9,598 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Bosque Nublado is a 0.4-mile loop in Loja, Ecuador, inside Parque Nacional Podocarpus. It runs between about 9,270 ft and 9,600 ft above sea level, with roughly 380 ft of climbing over the route. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is El Carmen, about 7.1 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro El Tablado, Cerro de Mónica and Cerro Manta. There are 3 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 Bosque Nublado for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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