Minas Gerais · Hiking

Trilha Casca Danta

An out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (3.9 miles round trip) in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Trilha Casca DantaPhoto: Marcus V. Bellizzi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.0 mi
round trip
2,462 ft
climb
4,176 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha Casca Danta is an out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (3.9 miles round trip) in Minas Gerais, Brazil, inside Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra. It runs between about 2,840 ft and 4,180 ft above sea level, with roughly 710 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is São José do Barreiro, about 4.2 miles northwest of the trailhead. Cachoeira Casca D'Anta is within about 3 miles. For camping, Piscinas Naturais e Camping Tio Zezico and Camping Tio Zé Zico are within about 6 miles. 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.

Conditions and forecast

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