Santa Catarina · Hiking

Serra Do Engenheiro

0.9 mi
round trip
1,703 ft
climb
4,210 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Serra Do Engenheiro is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Santa Catarina, Brazil, inside Parque Nacional de São Joaquim. It runs between about 2,510 ft and 4,210 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Grão-Pará, about 12 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mirante Serra do Engenheiro - Sul, Mirante Serra do Engenheiro - Norte and Morro Comprido. Cachoeira do Puma and Cachoeira do Funil 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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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Serra Do Engenheiro for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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