Sendero Los Alerces
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 743 ft
- climb
- 1,065 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Los Alerces is an out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.2 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile, inside Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales. It runs between about 650 ft and 1,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 200 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Las Cascadas, about 12 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro La Picada. For camping, camping Petrohue is within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 Los Alerces for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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