Birdwatch
An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Tungurahua, Ecuador.
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,059 ft
- climb
- 10,102 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Birdwatch is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Tungurahua, Ecuador, inside Parque Nacional Cayambe-Coca. It runs between about 9,070 ft and 10,100 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Chalpi, about 1.1 miles north 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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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Birdwatch for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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