Senda Río Blanco - Chorrillos
- 4.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,719 ft
- climb
- 8,733 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Senda Río Blanco - Chorrillos is an out-and-back trail, 4.2 miles each way (8.4 miles round trip) in Mendoza, Argentina, inside Parque Provincial Volcán Tupungato. It runs between about 8,270 ft and 8,730 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,060 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Villa Los Penitentes, about 7.7 miles southeast of the trailhead. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
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