El Cruce
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 256 ft
- climb
- 790 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
El Cruce is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It runs between about 600 ft and 790 ft above sea level, with roughly 210 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is San José del Cabo, about 2.3 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro el Saltito. There are 9 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 Cruce for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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