Sendero Micaela
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 291 ft
- climb
- 9,587 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Micaela is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica, inside Parque nacional Volcán Irazú. It runs between about 9,360 ft and 9,590 ft above sea level, with roughly 50 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Llano Grande, about 2.8 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Retes, Cerro Cabeza de Vaca and Volcán Irazú. There are 4 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 Sendero Micaela for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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