Ruta Palestras
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,015 ft
- climb
- 3,761 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ruta Palestras is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile. It runs between about 3,160 ft and 3,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 800 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is San José de Maipo, about 4.9 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Torrecillas, Morro Alto de Toro and Morro Las Campanillas. 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ruta Palestras for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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