Sendero Los Balcones
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 836 ft
- climb
- 2,161 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Los Balcones is an out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.0 miles round trip) in Santa Cruz, Argentina, inside Parque Provincial Cueva de las Manos. It runs between about 1,840 ft and 2,160 ft above sea level, with roughly 580 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Bajo Caracoles, about 24 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Amarillo and Cerro Meseta Sumich. For camping, Camping del Rio and La Señalada are within about 6 miles. There are 5 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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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