Magallanes · Hiking

Sendero El Bosque

An out-and-back trail, 3.0 miles each way (6.0 miles round trip) in Magallanes, Chile.

3.0 mi
round trip: 798 ft
climb: 265 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Sendero El Bosque is an out-and-back trail, 3.0 miles each way (6.0 miles round trip) in Magallanes, Chile, inside Parque Bahía Esperanza. It runs between about 110 ft and 260 ft above sea level, with roughly 350 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Puerto Natales, about 7.0 miles west of the trailhead. There are 3 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 El Bosque for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.