El Chapote
- 1,008 ft
- summit
- Nov–Feb
- best months
El Chapote is a mountain in Sinaloa, Mexico, with its summit at about 1,010 ft (307 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Bacubirito, about 4.7 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Joya, El Sauce and El Espinal. In a typical June, the warmest month, highs reach about 98°F (37°C) and lows about 74°F (23°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 79°F (26°C) and lows about 52°F (11°C). Precipitation falls on about 17 days in July, the wettest month, and about 0 days in May, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 1,008 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of El Chapote. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about El Chapote
How tall is El Chapote?
1,008 ft (307 m).
Is there a trail to the top of El Chapote?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
- La JoyaSummit · ~2 min drive
- El SauceSummit · ~2 min drive
- El EspinalSummit · ~3 min drive
- Los AmolesSummit · ~8 min drive
- La ChivaSummit · ~8 min drive
- La MinaSummit · ~9 min drive
- C. Los GuijolesSummit · ~10 min drive
- C. El CajónSummit · ~10 min drive
- Cerro BlancoSummit · ~10 min drive
- C. Los BrasilesSummit · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit El Chapote
Best months: November–February. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
79° / 52°
3 wet
Feb
81° / 53°
2 wet
Mar
86° / 55°
1 wet
Apr
92° / 61°
1 wet
May
97° / 67°
0 wet
Jun
98° / 74°
4 wet
Jul
91° / 74°
17 wet
Aug
89° / 73°
15 wet
Sep
88° / 72°
11 wet
Oct
89° / 66°
4 wet
Nov
84° / 59°
2 wet
Dec
79° / 54°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 942 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
