Paso Balsa
An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.0 miles round trip) in Chiriquí, Panama.
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 339 ft
- climb
- 179 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Paso Balsa is an out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.0 miles round trip) in Chiriquí, Panama. It runs between about 0 ft and 180 ft above sea level, with roughly 260 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Limones, about 1.8 miles southeast of the trailhead. There are 2 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 Paso Balsa for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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