Trilha Da Vaca Louca
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 700 ft
- climb
- 3,173 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Trilha Da Vaca Louca is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in São Paulo, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental Sistema Cantareira. It runs between about 2,660 ft and 3,170 ft above sea level, with roughly 150 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Mairiporã, about 4.1 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro Cap. Freire, Morro Voturantin and Morro do Sabão ou do Tutuquara. Cachoeira do Véu and Cachoeira do Engordador are within about 3 miles. For camping, Saracura Bike Container camping and Camping & Parking are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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 Da Vaca Louca for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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