Sendero Pizote
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 336 ft
- climb
- 96 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Pizote is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, inside Refugio de Vida Silvestre Finca Baru del Pacifico. It runs between about 20 ft and 100 ft above sea level, with roughly 170 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is boardwalk. The nearest town is Platanillo, about 5.1 miles west of the trailhead. For camping, Zona de Camping Antorchas is within about 6 miles. 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
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