Lago De Los Patos
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,475 ft
- climb
- 10,501 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Lago De Los Patos is an out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile. It runs between about 9,720 ft and 10,500 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,130 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is San Gabriel, about 22 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Gastón and Cuerno Seco. 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 Lago De Los Patos for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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