Sendero Refugio Las Launas
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 336 ft
- climb
- 6,688 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Refugio Las Launas is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, inside Santuario de la Naturaleza Horcón de Piedra y Roblería Cajón de Lisboa. It runs between about 6,580 ft and 6,690 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rangue, about 5.3 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro Las Lagunas, Cerro Colimahue and Morro de La Perdiz. For camping, área de acampar Las Launas and Zona de Campamento Las Canchas are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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
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