Sendero Principal
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 541 ft
- climb
- 4,469 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Principal is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It runs between about 4,100 ft and 4,470 ft above sea level, with roughly 460 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Santa Elena, about 4.0 miles northeast of the trailhead. For camping, Camp MoVeMNT and Sunset camping y glamping are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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 Principal for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
