Vía a Los Picachos
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,298 ft
- climb
- 12,397 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Vía a Los Picachos is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Loja, Ecuador, inside Parque Nacional Yacuri. It runs between about 11,130 ft and 12,400 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,270 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Espíndola, about 5.5 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro de la Ese. For camping, Lagunas Negras is 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 Vía a Los Picachos for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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