Río Cuipilapa
An out-and-back trail, 3.8 miles each way (7.7 miles round trip) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
- 3.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,078 ft
- climb
- 3,394 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Río Cuipilapa is an out-and-back trail, 3.8 miles each way (7.7 miles round trip) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, inside Parque Nacional Miravalles-Jorge Manuel Dengo. It runs between about 1,540 ft and 3,390 ft above sea level, with roughly 110 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is La Fortuna, about 4.3 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Volcán Miravalles and Cerro La Giganta. cascada grande and Cabro Muco are within about 3 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 Río Cuipilapa for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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