Los Helechos

Los Helechos is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala, inside Biotopo Protegido Mario Dary Rivera. It runs between about 5,480 ft and 5,940 ft above sea level, with roughly 840 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Cuchilla del Nogal, about 0.5 miles southwest of the trailhead. Rubel Po is within about 3 miles. For camping, camping del Biotopo and Campamento 1 are within about 6 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.