Canopy Trail
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Cusco, Peru.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,123 ft
- climb
- 9,901 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Canopy Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Cusco, Peru, inside Área de Conservación Privada Wayqecha. It runs between about 9,530 ft and 9,900 ft above sea level, with roughly 640 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Hacienda Pasto Grande, about 4.3 miles east of the trailhead. Pacchayoq is within about 3 miles. For camping, Tres Cruces View Point Camping is within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Canopy Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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