Puntarenas · Hiking

Sendero Wilford Guindon

0.6 mi
round trip
554 ft
climb
5,357 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sendero Wilford Guindon is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, inside Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde. It runs between about 5,080 ft and 5,360 ft above sea level, with roughly 220 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Santa Elena, about 2.4 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerros Centinelas, Cerro Amigos and Cerro Amapala. Catarata Los Murciélagos is within about 3 miles. For camping, Finca Ecológica San Luis and Camp MoVeMNT are within about 6 miles. There are 26 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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