Circuito Rio Olivares - Gran Salto
- 15.4 mi
- round trip
- 3,832 ft
- climb
- 9,489 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Circuito Rio Olivares - Gran Salto is an out-and-back trail, 15 miles each way (31 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, inside Bien Nacional Protegido Río Olivares. It runs between about 7,360 ft and 9,490 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,960 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is San José de Maipo, about 23 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Alto de la Jarilla, Cerro Bávaro and Cerro Salazar. For camping, Vega Amarilla 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 Circuito Rio Olivares - Gran Salto for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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