Sanctuary Trail
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 397 ft
- climb
- 1,449 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sanctuary Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Alajuela, Costa Rica. It runs between about 1,220 ft and 1,450 ft above sea level, with roughly 310 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Dos Ríos, about 7.2 miles east of the trailhead. 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 Sanctuary Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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