Mirador De Zapallar
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Coquimbo, Chile.
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 486 ft
- climb
- 4,932 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Mirador De Zapallar is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Coquimbo, Chile. It runs between about 4,480 ft and 4,930 ft above sea level, with roughly 470 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Panguecillo, 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Mirador De Zapallar for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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