Cerro Pochoco
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 2,694 ft
- climb
- 5,876 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cerro Pochoco is an out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.2 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile. It runs between about 3,290 ft and 5,880 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,630 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Chamisero, about 10 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Dieciocho, Cerro Arrayán Sur and Cerro Las Varas. For camping, Camping Vallecito and Baños de la Cal are within about 6 miles. There are 22 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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Sendero Las Varas
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Sendero Lejano Oeste
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Sendero Vallecito
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An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
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Sendero Monolito
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An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
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Sendero Xl
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An out-and-back trail, 2.7 miles each way (5.5 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
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Sendero Guayacán
~6 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.1 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
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Sendero El áGuila
~5 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
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Sendero El Maqui
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An out-and-back trail, 3.0 miles each way (6.1 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
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Barba Line
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An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Cerro Pochoco for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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