Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Rock wet: dry in about 3 h, Rock about 10 °C, Rain 0.3 mm
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1.4 mm
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 4°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 7°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Mon 9 · 85 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, poor
- Tue 35, poor
- Wed 419, poor
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 985, good
- Tue 1059, fair
- Wed 1155, fair
The spot in two facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- Best in Aug4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 9, poor | Wet | 5°C | 9°C | 5.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, poor | Wet | 9°C | 9°C | 1.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, poor | Wet | 4°C | 9°C | 1.5 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | Wet | 9°C | 11°C | 0.9 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | Wet | 9°C | 9°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 8°C | 9°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | Wet | 7°C | 9°C | 1.2 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 85, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 10°C | 10°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | Wet | 9°C | 10°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | Wet | 4°C | 10°C | 0.9 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Aug
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
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the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Morro
1 crag mapped. Best in Aug. Nearest place to stay we found: Hacienda Baños, Latacunga, 6 km. Nearest beds: Tumbaco, 66 km. Nearest airport: Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX), 28 km.
- Crags 1 crag mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$636–US$1,250 each
about US$636–US$1,250 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to UIO, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$355–US$744 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$281 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$60–US$114 |
| Total | about US$636–US$1,250 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 66 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Hacienda Baños, Latacunga, 6 km. Nearest beds: Tumbaco, 66 km. Nearest airport: Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX), 28 km.
See places to stay near Tumbaco, 66 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 15h 15m
About 15h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → UIO, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 40m by road
Flights MDW → UIO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.