Pared Seca
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 926 ft
- climb
- 1,825 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Pared Seca is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile, inside Santuario de la Naturaleza Valle de Cochamó. It runs between about 1,080 ft and 1,830 ft above sea level, with roughly 650 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. 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 Capicua. 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.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Pared De La Junta
~0 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile.
Arco Iris
~0 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile.
Paloma
~0 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile.
Trinidad
~1 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile.
Greater Patagonian Trail Section 21: Valle El Callao
~38 min drive
A 10-mile point-to-point route in Río Negro, Argentina.
Sendero a Capicua
~0 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile.
Al Cumbre De La Junta
~2 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile.
Huella Andina – Rio Negro Sur
~50 min drive
A 46-mile point-to-point route in Río Negro, Argentina.
Sendero Glaciar Castaño Overa
~39 min drive
A 1.2-mile point-to-point route in Río Negro, Argentina.
Sendero Mirador Del Valle
~38 min drive
A 1.0-mile point-to-point route in Río Negro, Argentina.
Also worth it near here
Cerro Trinidad
~3 min drive
Photo: Wernerluis, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Tronador: Sendero Refugio Otto Meiling to 10,100 ft (from Pampa Linda)
~38 min drive
Cascada Puerto Villa Peulla
~38 min drive
camping Petrohue
~40 min drive
Playa Lago Todos los Santos
~40 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Pared Seca for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors