Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha Para Poço Do Dinossauro

0.5 mi
round trip
428 ft
climb
3,668 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha Para Poço Do Dinossauro is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental Serra da Mantiqueira. It runs between about 3,450 ft and 3,670 ft above sea level, with roughly 270 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Maringá, about 4.3 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gorilinha, Gorila and Pico do Gigante. Poço da Turmalina and Poço do Dinossauro are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Clube do Brasil and Rancho Caído are within about 6 miles. There are 12 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

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Trilha Para Poço Do Dinossauro for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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