Serra Da Forcadinha
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,227 ft
- climb
- 4,257 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Serra Da Forcadinha is an out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (3.9 miles round trip) in Santa Catarina, Brazil, inside Parque Nacional de São Joaquim. It runs between about 3,780 ft and 4,260 ft above sea level, with roughly 840 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Urubici, about 12 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro Comprido, Mirante Serra do Engenheiro - Norte and Mirante Serra do Engenheiro - Sul. Cachoeira da Esfinge and Cachoeira Boca da Serra are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping do Mirante and Pouso Minador 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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~1h 22m drive
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Trilha Morro Das Cobras
~1 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Trilha Serra Do Engenheiro - Parte Alta
~2 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Trilha Morro Comprido
~3 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.3 miles round trip) in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Serra Do Engenheiro
~3 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Trilha Morro Da Igreja - Rio Do Bispo
~3 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 3.4 miles each way (6.8 miles round trip) in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Trilha Da Serra Furada
~7 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.0 miles round trip) in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Serra Do Imaruí
~19 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 2.8 miles each way (5.6 miles round trip) in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Serra Da Forcadinha for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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