Rugged Path to Waterfalls
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 587 ft
- climb
- 4,722 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Rugged Path to Waterfalls is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica. It runs between about 4,170 ft and 4,720 ft above sea level, with roughly 570 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is San Pedro, about 6.0 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro El Sapo and Cerro La Visual. Pandun 2 and Catartas Pandun 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
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Rugged Path to Waterfalls for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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