El Pianista Trail
An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Chiriquí, Panama.
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,627 ft
- climb
- 6,123 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
El Pianista Trail is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Chiriquí, Panama. It runs between about 4,780 ft and 6,120 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,460 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Palo Alto, about 1.7 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Pianista, CH-2179 and Cerro Horqueta. San Ramon Waterfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Buena Vista and Hostal Gaia are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Pianista Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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