Sendero El Quetzal
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 662 ft
- climb
- 5,263 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero El Quetzal is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Cortés, Honduras. It runs between about 4,990 ft and 5,260 ft above sea level, with roughly 270 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Naranjito, about 4.2 miles southwest of the trailhead. For camping, Cusuco campground is within about 6 miles. 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 El Quetzal for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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