Drake Bay Horseback River Trail
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 705 ft
- climb
- 226 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Drake Bay Horseback River Trail is an out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (2.9 miles round trip) in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. It runs between about 100 ft and 230 ft above sea level, with roughly 360 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Agujitas de Drake, about 0.7 miles south of the trailhead. For camping, Treehouse Tent Camp is within about 6 miles. There are 4 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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