Los Lagos · Hiking

Sendero Volcán Chaitén

1.4 mi
one way
2,019 ft
climb
2,454 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Sendero Volcán Chaitén is a 1.4-mile point-to-point route in Los Lagos, Chile, inside Parque Nacional Pumalín Douglas Tompkins. It runs between about 460 ft and 2,450 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,020 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Chaitén, about 7.8 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Volcán Chaitén and Volcán Chaitén. For camping, Camping El Volcán and Parque Pumalín - Camping Lago Blanco are 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.

Conditions and forecast

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

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