Bosque Caricias
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Heredia, Costa Rica.
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 270 ft
- climb
- 5,885 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Bosque Caricias is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Heredia, Costa Rica, inside Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo. It runs between about 5,620 ft and 5,880 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Concepción, about 2.0 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Caricias, Cerro Turú and Cerro Zurquí. Catarata Grande is within about 3 miles. For camping, Campamento Entre Pinos and Campamento de San Gabriel are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Bosque Caricias for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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