Trilha Ponta Do Cruzeiro
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,598 ft
- climb
- 1,314 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Trilha Ponta Do Cruzeiro is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Natural Municipal de Nova Iguaçu. It runs between about 440 ft and 1,310 ft above sea level, with roughly 490 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nova Iguaçu, about 1.4 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra da Contenda, Monte Horebe and Monte das Oliveiras. Cachoeira do Gericinó is within about 3 miles. There are 9 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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~16 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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~20 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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~5 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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~20 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.9 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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~5 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Trilha De Acesso Ao Morro Do Lameirão
~14 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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~6 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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~15 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Trilha De Acesso a Mirante
~7 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Trilha Ponta Do Cruzeiro for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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