Sendero Del Mono
A 0.5-mile loop in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
- 0.5 mi
- loop
- 179 ft
- climb
- 261 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Sendero Del Mono is a 0.5-mile loop in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. It runs between about 120 ft and 260 ft above sea level, with roughly 180 ft of climbing over the route. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Quepos, about 2.5 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Punta Quepos and Punta Catedral. Cascada El Salto is within about 3 miles. For camping, Campamento de Surfeo Miguel is within about 6 miles. There are 5 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 Del Mono for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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