Puma Trail
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 866 ft
- climb
- 5,202 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Puma Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, inside Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Curi-Cancha. It runs between about 4,950 ft and 5,200 ft above sea level, with roughly 460 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Santa Elena, about 1.6 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Amigos and Cerros Centinelas. Catarata Los Murciélagos is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camp MoVeMNT and Finca Ecológica San Luis are within about 6 miles. There are 27 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 Puma Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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