Guanacaste · Hiking

Sendero Caño Negro

An out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.8 miles round trip) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

1.9 mi
round trip
833 ft
climb
5,593 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sendero Caño Negro is an out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.8 miles round trip) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, inside Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena. It runs between about 5,150 ft and 5,590 ft above sea level, with roughly 590 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Santa Elena, about 3.0 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Amigos. Catarata Los Murciélagos is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camp MoVeMNT and Finca Ecológica San Luis are within about 6 miles. There are 27 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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