Los Lagos · Hiking

Sendero Principal

5.0 mi
round trip: 3,775 ft
climb: 2,340 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Sendero Principal is an out-and-back trail, 5.0 miles each way (10.0 miles round trip) in Los Lagos, Chile, inside Parque Tagua Tagua. It runs between about 60 ft and 2,340 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,430 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Río Puelo, about 7.0 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pico de las Sombras, Cerro Desesperado and Cordón de las Gualas. Cascada Grande and Cascada de la Flaca are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Notros 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 Sendero Principal for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.