What do the colors on the contour map of Volcan Baru (3474m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Volcan Baru (3474m)?

The contour map of Volcan Baru (3474m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Volcan Baru (3474m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Volcan Baru (3474m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,474m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

Why does Volcan Baru (3474m) have a crater?

As a stratovolcano, Volcan Baru (3474m) was built by alternating layers of lava and ash. The summit crater is visible on the contour map as a small depression within the tightly spaced concentric contours near the peak.

Volcan Baru (3474m)

Volcan Baru stands at 3474 meters in Panama, North America. This peak is classified as a Stratovolcano.

Elevation

3474 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

8.808100, -82.542500

Type

stratovolcano

Elevation Comparison

Volcanic

About This Mountain

Volcan Baru (3474m) is a stratovolcano in Panama, Panama. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile. Well-marked paths and reasonable gradients make it achievable for fit hikers.

Routes

Boquete Trail (Volcan Baru) 2

27.00 km · 10.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Volcan Baru (3474m) shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 3,474m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Volcan Baru (3474m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,474m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.