Cuesta Del Agua
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica.
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,170 ft
- climb
- 9,201 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cuesta Del Agua is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica, inside Parque Nacional Chirripó. It runs between about 8,550 ft and 9,200 ft above sea level, with roughly 260 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Rivas, about 8.6 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Monte sin Fe, Cerro Ventisqueros and Los Crestones. Catarata Caldera is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Casa Chirripó is within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Cuesta Del Agua for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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