Turure Cascades River Hike - Trinidad
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.99 mi
- Elevation gain
- 282 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 282 ft
- Max elevation
- 660 ft
- TrailRank
- 27
- Min elevation
- 325 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 3 hours 5 minutes
- Coordinates
- 725
- Uploaded
- August 20, 2013
- Recorded
- May 2013
near Cumaca, Sangre Grande (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)
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Itinerary description
The Turure Cascades River Hike should only be undertaken when the river is low and rain is not forecast, the river channel is narrow in places and could easily flood. Start by the bridge and follow the path on the north-west bank upstream. Then follow the river upstream until the river branches, take the right hand or eastern branch, abundant limestone blocks in the river bed confirms the proximity to the cascades. The Cascades are a wonderful series of carbonate deposits which have formed as carbonate has come out of solution due to evapouration of the spring water as it has been held in minor pools and natural damns across the river. This is a delicate natural feature and should be treated carefully. Carving names into it should be discouraged.
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