Alajuela · Hiking

Tucan's Trail

A 0.4-mile loop in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

0.4 mi
loop
62 ft
climb
2,023 ft
high point
Loop
route

Tucan's Trail is a 0.4-mile loop in Alajuela, Costa Rica, inside Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal. It runs between about 1,950 ft and 2,020 ft above sea level, with roughly 60 ft of climbing over the route. The nearest town is La Fortuna, about 5.4 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Volcán Arenal and Cerro Chato. Cascada y pozas is within about 3 miles. For camping, Sunset camping y glamping and Camping la fortuna, San Carlos are within about 6 miles. There are 10 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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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tucan's Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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