Estero El Manzano
- 6.2 mi
- round trip
- 4,664 ft
- climb
- 7,516 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Estero El Manzano is an out-and-back trail, 6.2 miles each way (12 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile. It runs between about 3,390 ft and 7,520 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,380 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is San José de Maipo, about 6.2 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Torrecillas, Morro Alto de Toro and Cerro Manzanito. For camping, Torrecillas Emergency Point and Parque Cajón del Maipo are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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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Photo: Angel Labra Castillo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Ruta Cueva Del Manzano
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Sendero Al Estero
~2 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
Sendero Cajón Del Muerto
~11 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
Sendero Cerro La Cruz
~14 min drive
A 1.4-mile point-to-point route in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
Sendero Cajón Del Muerto (2145 M)
~12 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
Ruta Palestras
~3 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
Sendero a Cascada San Juan (433 M)
~11 min drive
A 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Estero El Manzano for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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