Home All TrailsQuito to Conocoto Valley Drive

Hard

On-Road

🇪🇨 Ecuador

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: EC-P-01

Quito to Conocoto Valley Drive

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon13 March 2014

Short highland drive from Quito down into the Valle de los Chillos at Conocoto.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Heavy traffic at rush hour; altitude 2,500m+.

Mission Logs72 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	S Start Point	34%	4L
0.4 km	E Steep Ascent	26%	4L
0.4 km	E Steep Ascent	17%	4H
0.5 km	E Terrain Change	9%	2H
0.5 km	E Terrain Change	0%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

2612m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-0.1438, -78.4780

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -0.1438, -78.4780 @ 2612m

Quick Stats

Distance

27.71 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

2568m - 2917m

Max Elevation

2917 m

Max Gradient

45%

Highlights

Quito old town
Valle de los Chillos
Andes views

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+663 m

Total Descent

-702 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

49.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

2.03

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)19%

Moderate (3-8%)50%

Steep (>8%)31%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

69%

Dirt Track

29%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 60

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -0.266898

MAX LAT: -0.143336

MIN LON: -78.488504

MAX LON: -78.446332

Point Spacing: 11 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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