Sendero a Refugio Calbuco
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,281 ft
- climb
- 3,582 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero a Refugio Calbuco is an out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.0 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile, inside Reserva Nacional Llanquihue. It runs between about 2,450 ft and 3,580 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,210 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Senda Sur, about 13 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Volcán Calbuco. Colmillos del Río Blanco and Salto Río Blanco are within about 3 miles. There are 4 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
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sendero a Refugio Calbuco for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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