Guanacaste · Hiking

Sendero Youth Challenge

A 0.8-mile loop in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

0.8 mi
loop
191 ft
climb
5,667 ft
high point
Loop
route

Sendero Youth Challenge is a 0.8-mile loop in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, inside Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena. It runs between about 5,480 ft and 5,670 ft above sea level, with roughly 190 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Santa Elena, about 2.6 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 30 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 Youth Challenge for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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