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Chile Chico - Lago Jeinemeni

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Distance
36.47 mi
Elevation gain
3,412 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,306 ft
Max elevation
2,783 ft
TrailRank 
61
Min elevation
681 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
1128
Uploaded
July 20, 2017
Recorded
July 2017
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near Chile Chico, Aisén (Chile)

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Itinerary description

This trail covers only the 60 km gravel road leading to Lago Jeinemeni.
The hiking loop Piedra Clavada - Cueva de las Manos - Valle Lunar is covered in a separate work (N. 17226384).
The altitude gain is limited, but consider that there is not a single stretch of asphalt. The gravel is not bad, only take care at a couple of the sometimes steep descents leading to the river crossings.
The scenery is exceptional, the highlights are the little laguna that one meets halfway, and tje arrival at the lake. My work is somewhat incomplete since, having not carried tent and sleeping bag, I could not spend the night at the lake. Being due to return to Chile Chico, I could not follow entirely the shore of the lake, let alone push on to Lago Verde.

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Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 681 ft
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Chile Chico

PictographIntersection Altitude 711 ft
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Fork

Leave here the road to the Argentinian border and to Los Antiguos.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,005 ft

Aerodromo

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,195 ft
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Difunta Correa

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,748 ft
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San Sebastian

PictographMountain pass Altitude 2,488 ft
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Saddle

Later on, the crossing of a river forces to a remarkable descent.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,650 ft

River crossing after descent

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 1,914 ft
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Shelter

Ascending, it remains on the right-hand side.

PictographBridge Altitude 1,885 ft
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River

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,835 ft
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Fork to Valle Lunar

Here is the fork to the hiking loop. IIn order to go there, you do not need to leave the bicycle at the fork: still a couple of kms can be cycled. See Track N. 17226384

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,260 ft
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Viewpoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,406 ft
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Estancia

I had no interaction with the people here - they seem not to care about tourists passing by.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,392 ft

River flowing from Laguna

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,512 ft
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Marshy section

Before reaching the laguna, the road skirts a little marsh.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,527 ft
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Laguna de los Flamencos

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,492 ft

View on El Sucio

PictographBridge Altitude 2,357 ft
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Puente El Sucio

PictographBridge Altitude 2,565 ft
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River in the tableland

A long straight section on the open tableland is represented here by a waypoint at the only little bend.

PictographBridge Altitude 2,710 ft
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Puente Las Vacas

PictographCampsite Altitude 2,772 ft
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El Silencio

Camping area in the wood.

PictographBridge Altitude 2,737 ft
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Puente Jeinemeni

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,752 ft
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Wide meadow

PictographLake Altitude 2,732 ft
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Lago Jeinemeni

This is the point where I ended my tour due to time constraints. It would be possible to go on to Lago Verde.

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