Punta Penca Trail
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 342 ft
- climb
- 116 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Punta Penca Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It runs between about 0 ft and 120 ft above sea level, with roughly 140 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Tempate, about 6.3 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Punta Penca, Punta Guachipelines and Punta Prieta. For camping, Camping la Odisea and Campamento Colypro Brasilito are 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 Punta Penca Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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