Morona Santiago · Hiking

Ruta a La Laguna Negra Pagcha

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Morona Santiago, Ecuador.

1.2 mi
round trip
1,202 ft
climb
14,319 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Ruta a La Laguna Negra Pagcha is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Morona Santiago, Ecuador. It runs between about 13,860 ft and 14,320 ft above sea level, with roughly 430 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is La Candelaria, about 7.4 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Negro Pagcha, Cerro cascajal and Cerro Cebadillas. Mandur and Negra Pagcha are within about 3 miles. For camping, Zona de acampada and Campamento Italiano are within about 6 miles. 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 Ruta a La Laguna Negra Pagcha for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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