Sendero Cerro El Picacho
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 519 ft
- climb
- 3,202 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Cerro El Picacho is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Panamá Province, Panama. It runs between about 2,850 ft and 3,200 ft above sea level, with roughly 420 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is El Picacho De La Laguna, about 0.7 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro El Picacho, Cerro La Laguna and La Gaita. For camping, Lago La Laguna and Moon Camping are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Cerro El Picacho for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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