Sendero Huella Del Puma
- 2.1 mi
- one way
- 1,211 ft
- climb
- 5,957 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Sendero Huella Del Puma is a 2.1-mile point-to-point route in Araucanía, Chile, inside Reserva Nacional China Muerta. It runs between about 4,780 ft and 5,960 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,210 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Melipeuco, about 12 miles northeast of the trailhead. 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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