Balboa
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Panamá Province, Panama.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 362 ft
- climb
- 572 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Balboa is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Panamá Province, Panama, inside Monumento Natural Barro Colorado. It runs between about 240 ft and 570 ft above sea level, with roughly 340 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Lagarterita, about 7.1 miles northeast of the trailhead. There are 32 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 Balboa for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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