Arco Iris
An out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile.
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 3,372 ft
- climb
- 4,056 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Arco Iris is an out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile, inside Santuario de la Naturaleza Valle de Cochamó. It runs between about 1,180 ft and 4,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,120 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Cochamó, about 11 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro La Junta, Cerro Gorila and Cerro Arcoiris. Toboganes is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Tawen and Camping Vista Hermosa are within about 6 miles. There are 12 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
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