Sendero Laguna Negra
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 801 ft
- climb
- 8,930 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Laguna Negra is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, inside Parque Natural El Yeso-Laguna Negra. It runs between about 8,350 ft and 8,930 ft above sea level, with roughly 690 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is San Gabriel, about 10 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Mesoncito. Salto El Yeso is within about 3 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 Sendero Laguna Negra for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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