Backside Trail
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,248 ft
- climb
- 562 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Backside Trail is an out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It runs between about 70 ft and 560 ft above sea level, with roughly 820 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Cabo Frailes, about 5.4 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Pulmo, Cerro las Lisas and Cerro las Cabras. There are 13 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 Backside Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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