Sendero Laguna Blanca
- 14.5 mi
- one way
- 2,333 ft
- climb
- 6,113 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Sendero Laguna Blanca is a 14-mile point-to-point route in Araucanía, Chile, inside Reserva Nacional Nalcas. It runs between about 3,130 ft and 6,110 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,330 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 Malalcahuello, about 8.3 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Treiles, Volcán Lonquimay and Cráter Navidad. There are 3 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 Sendero Laguna Blanca for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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