Chiripa Canyon Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,679 ft
- climb
- 6,998 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Chiripa Canyon Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica, inside Parque Nacional Chirripó. It runs between about 6,150 ft and 7,000 ft above sea level, with roughly 900 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is San Pedro, about 8.6 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Lohmann, Cerro Amí and Cerro Palmital. Cataratas don Luis and Pandun 2 are within about 3 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
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