Face Trail & Loop
An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Tungurahua, Ecuador.
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 573 ft
- climb
- 4,870 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Face Trail & Loop is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Tungurahua, Ecuador. It runs between about 4,770 ft and 4,870 ft above sea level, with roughly 280 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Pacto Sumaco, about 1.0 miles southwest of the trailhead. Wairapaccha is within about 3 miles. There are 6 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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Photo: camilogaleano.com, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Antisana: Route from the road end
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Face Trail & Loop for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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