Sendero Paso Piuquenes
- 5.0 mi
- round trip
- 5,532 ft
- climb
- 13,211 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Paso Piuquenes is an out-and-back trail, 5.0 miles each way (10 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile. It runs between about 9,740 ft and 13,210 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,740 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. Most of the way is gravel. 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 Sendero Paso Piuquenes for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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