Los Lagos · Hiking

Michinmahuida

An out-and-back trail, 6.7 miles each way (13 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile.

6.7 mi
round trip: 2,620 ft
climb: 2,899 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Michinmahuida is an out-and-back trail, 6.7 miles each way (13 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile, inside Parque Nacional Pumalín Douglas Tompkins. It runs between about 470 ft and 2,900 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,520 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Chaitén, about 11 miles northeast of the trailhead. For camping, Camping El Volcán and Parque Pumalín - Camping Lago Blanco 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.

NearbySendero De Interpretación · Sendero Ventisquero Yelcho · Sendero Volcán Chaitén

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Michinmahuida for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.