Sendero Valle De Los Helechos
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 573 ft
- climb
- 9,466 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Valle De Los Helechos is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica. It runs between about 9,250 ft and 9,470 ft above sea level, with roughly 230 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Copey, about 4.4 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Vueltas and Cerro Palangana. Cascada is within about 3 miles. 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 Valle De Los Helechos for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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