El Caracol
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,723 ft
- climb
- 1,137 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
El Caracol is an out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.9 miles round trip) in Aysén, Chile. It runs between about 220 ft and 1,140 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,400 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Cochrane, about 24 miles southwest of the trailhead. Cascada Inmigrante is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping y Refugio Río Ñadis and Camping La Araucaria are within about 6 miles. 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 El Caracol for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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