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La Junta to El Arco Trail
Trail
7.1 mile
11.4 kilometer
point to point
Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
1,803'
549 m
Descent: -612' -187 m
High: 2,391' 729 m
Low: 1,044' 318 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 6% (4°)
Max Grade: 23% (13°)
Dogs
No Dogs
Weather
Unknown
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“A backcountry trail to El Arco”
— Russell HobartFeatures Birding · Commonly Backpacked · Fishing · Geological Significance · River/Creek · Views · Waterfall
Need to Know
Hiking sticks highly recommended to keep out of the mud and balance on the some of the precarious bridges.
Description
The biggest challenge of this trail is it's back country nature and the deep erosion from cattle passing through the area.
If the weather is dry, this is a cruise along a beautiful, emerald green river. Occasionally the trail opens into green pastures that provide huge views of the surrounding valleys.
After the river crossing at the Rio Valverde (around half way), you begin to head uphill a bit and pull away from the river.
You'll be in mature Alerce forest with endless green landscape.
Finally after you make you final major crossing at the Rio Del Arco. A little after this crossing you come to the El Arco Shelter deep in the forest.
If the weather is dry, this is a cruise along a beautiful, emerald green river. Occasionally the trail opens into green pastures that provide huge views of the surrounding valleys.
After the river crossing at the Rio Valverde (around half way), you begin to head uphill a bit and pull away from the river.
You'll be in mature Alerce forest with endless green landscape.
Finally after you make you final major crossing at the Rio Del Arco. A little after this crossing you come to the El Arco Shelter deep in the forest.
Flora & Fauna
Alerce trees
Contacts
Land Manager: Vicente Perez Rosales Parque Nacional
Jan 21, 2020: Guardaparques de Los Ríos fueron capacitados en primera respuesta y prevención de incendios forestales
Jan 21, 2020: CONAF continúa entregando recomendaciones preventivas a veraneantes de la Provincia de Biobío
Jan 21, 2020: Monociclo inclusivo debuta en Parque Nacional Morro Moreno
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