Parque Nacional Volcán Barú
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Chiriquí, Panama.
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 361 ft
- climb
- 5,357 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Parque Nacional Volcán Barú is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Chiriquí, Panama. It runs between about 5,000 ft and 5,360 ft above sea level, with roughly 360 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Paso Ancho, about 1.2 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include CH-1601, Cerro Pon la Olla and Cerro Potrero de Piedra. For camping, Kykhta - P and Samara - D are within about 6 miles. 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 Parque Nacional Volcán Barú for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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