El Dique
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Colón Province, Panama.
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 686 ft
- climb
- 506 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
El Dique is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Colón Province, Panama. It runs between about 100 ft and 510 ft above sea level, with roughly 450 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Gamboa, about 0.7 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Pelado and Cerro Balboa. 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 El Dique for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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