Ventisqueros
An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica.
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,601 ft
- climb
- 12,453 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ventisqueros is an out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in San José Province, Costa Rica, inside Parque Nacional Chirripó. It runs between about 11,190 ft and 12,450 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,430 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Rivas, about 11 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Terbi, Los Crestones and Cerro Ventisqueros. There are 12 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 Ventisqueros for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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