Pichincha · Hiking

Sendero a La Izquierda

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Pichincha, Ecuador.

0.6 mi
round trip
263 ft
climb
3,872 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sendero a La Izquierda is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Pichincha, Ecuador. It runs between about 3,640 ft and 3,870 ft above sea level, with roughly 20 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is San Miguel de los Bancos, about 3.8 miles southeast of the trailhead. 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 Sendero a La Izquierda for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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