Ancianos
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Chiriquí, Panama.
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 315 ft
- climb
- 6,353 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ancianos is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Chiriquí, Panama. It runs between about 6,160 ft and 6,350 ft above sea level, with roughly 250 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Santa Clara, about 6.0 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Totuma, CH-2508 and CH-1999. Upper Cascade and Lower Cascade are within about 3 miles. For camping, Juan & Taquoyah house is within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Ancianos for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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