El Pionero
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,637 ft
- climb
- 2,333 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
El Pionero is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile, inside Parque Nacional Puyehue. It runs between about 1,570 ft and 2,330 ft above sea level, with roughly 520 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Entre Lagos, about 16 miles east of the trailhead. For camping, Camping Aguas Calientes PN Puyehue is 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 Pionero for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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