Sendero Parque Prusia
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Cartago, Costa Rica.
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 300 ft
- climb
- 9,556 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Parque Prusia is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Cartago, Costa Rica, inside Parque nacional Volcán Irazú. It runs between about 9,280 ft and 9,560 ft above sea level, with roughly 280 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is pavement. The nearest town is Llano Grande, about 2.6 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Retes, Cerro Cabeza de Vaca and Cerro Gurdián. 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
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sendero Parque Prusia for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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