El Venado
A 0.8-mile loop in Cortés, Honduras.
- 0.8 mi
- loop
- 665 ft
- climb
- 2,825 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
El Venado is a 0.8-mile loop in Cortés, Honduras, inside Parque Nacional Cerro Azul Meámbar. It runs between about 2,560 ft and 2,820 ft above sea level, with roughly 660 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Santa Elena, about 1.7 miles southeast of the trailhead. 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 El Venado for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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