Sendero Ruta Paleontológica
- 2.0 mi
- loop
- 201 ft
- climb
- 3,368 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Sendero Ruta Paleontológica is a 2.0-mile loop in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, inside Parque Natural Aguas de Ramón. It runs between about 2,710 ft and 3,370 ft above sea level, with roughly 200 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Santiago, about 8.3 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Los Rulos, Mirador del Filo and Morro Las Papas. 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 32 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 Sendero Ruta Paleontológica for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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