Lago San Juan
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Limón, Costa Rica.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 441 ft
- climb
- 12,047 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Lago San Juan is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Limón, Costa Rica, inside Parque Nacional Chirripó. It runs between about 11,610 ft and 12,050 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Rivas, about 12 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Pirámide, Cerro Chirripó and Cerro Mesa. There are 11 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.
Make it a trip
Roamze builds the days around this trail: where to sleep, where to eat after, what to do if it rains. You change anything.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Morrenas
~0 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Limón, Costa Rica.
Los Robles
~37 min drive
A 3.1-mile loop in San José Province, Costa Rica.
Sendero Cerro Utyum
~40 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 6.2 miles each way (12 miles round trip) in Limón, Costa Rica.
Sendero a Cerro Uran - Chirripó
~0 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 4.2 miles each way (8.4 miles round trip) in Limón, Costa Rica.
Ojo De Agua Trail
~42 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Cartago, Costa Rica.
Laguna Ditkevi
~2 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica.
Sendero C. Terbi Valle De Los Conejos
~2 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica.
Ventisqueros
~3 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica.
Sendero C. Terbi
~3 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica.
Sendero C. Crestones Y C. Terbi
~4 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Lago San Juan for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
