Sendero Los Quetzales
A 5.7-mile point-to-point route in Chiriquí, Panama.
- 5.7 mi
- one way
- 2,202 ft
- climb
- 8,282 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Sendero Los Quetzales is a 5.7-mile point-to-point route in Chiriquí, Panama, inside Parque Nacional Volcán Barú. It runs between about 6,040 ft and 8,280 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,200 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Cerro Punta, about 2.0 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include CH-2582, Cerro Respingo and CH-2253. For camping, El pocito and Aera de acampar are within about 6 miles. 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 Sendero Los Quetzales for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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