Santiago Metropolitan · Hiking

Sendero Mirador San Carlos

0.7 mi
round trip
610 ft
climb
4,117 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sendero Mirador San Carlos is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, inside Parque Natural San Carlos de Apoquindo. It runs between about 3,770 ft and 4,120 ft above sea level, with roughly 470 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Santiago, about 9.6 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro Las Papas, Morro La Antena and Cerro El Banderín. Salto de Apoquindo is within about 3 miles. For camping, Área de Campamento Valle Suizo and Camping Vallecito are within about 6 miles. There are 35 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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