Los Ríos · Hiking

Sendero Botánico

An out-and-back trail, 2.7 miles each way (5.5 miles round trip) in Los Ríos, Chile.

2.7 mi
round trip
1,046 ft
climb
1,872 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sendero Botánico is an out-and-back trail, 2.7 miles each way (5.5 miles round trip) in Los Ríos, Chile, inside Reserva Biológica Huilo Huilo. It runs between about 1,580 ft and 1,870 ft above sea level, with roughly 600 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Neltume, about 0.6 miles southwest of the trailhead. Salto Huilo Huilo and Salto del Puma are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Río Claro and Camping Río Fuy 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.

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Conditions and forecast

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

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