Elevation: 2730 m (8957 ft)
Location: El Salvador, Chalatenango province, 14° 23′ N; 89° 7′ W
Distinction: Highest point in El Salvador, easiest summit to reach (minutes from parking lot).
Summit El Pital, El Salvador
Photos of El Salvador and Cerro El Pital.
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Summary: This mountain doesn’t really qualify for being climbed, as you can drive up to within a few minutes of the top. There is a nice recreational area near the top where locals come up for camping or to enjoy the fresh mountain air and sweeping views. A radio antenna on the very top as well as a barbed wire marking the border between El Salvador and Honduras are not exactly giving the summit itself an idyllic feel. However, there is a nice concrete marker on the very top which makes for a unique photo op. I climbed both El Pital (El Salvador) and Las Minas (Honduras) on two consecutive days, helping to fit all Central American peaks into a tight schedule prior to Christmas 2009.
The hike is described in the Blog post ‘Summits on El Pital and Las Minas‘.
