Valle De Los Cactus
An out-and-back trail, 1.8 miles each way (3.7 miles round trip) in Antofagasta, Chile.
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,256 ft
- climb
- 10,504 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Valle De Los Cactus is an out-and-back trail, 1.8 miles each way (3.7 miles round trip) in Antofagasta, Chile. It runs between about 10,040 ft and 10,500 ft above sea level, with roughly 840 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is San Pedro de Atacama, about 11 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Chaupeloma. 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 Valle De Los Cactus for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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