La Leona
An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.0 miles round trip) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 492 ft
- climb
- 1,701 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
La Leona is an out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.0 miles round trip) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It runs between about 1,320 ft and 1,700 ft above sea level, with roughly 440 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Curubandé, about 1.8 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Santa Inés and Cerro Góngora. Catarata La Leona and Cascada 1 Rio Negro are within about 3 miles. For camping, Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja camping is within about 6 miles. 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 La Leona for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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