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Chorros to Rio Caliente

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JohnPint
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Trail stats

Distance
9.24 mi
Elevation gain
1,076 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
463 ft
Max elevation
5,116 ft
TrailRank 
39
Min elevation
4,465 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
411
Uploaded
March 22, 2015
Recorded
March 2015
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near El Salto, Jalisco (Mexico)

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Itinerary description

Hike starts at Los Chorros de Tala waterfall and follows the Río Salado and Río Caliente (river changes name) to picnic-bathing parking lot in Bosque la Primavera. Thanks to Duncan Poole for the track and Jim Boles for organizing the hike. Note: bushwhacking is required at a certain point along the way!

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Chorros turn

Turn off Highway 70 (Ameca Road) to Chorros de Tala balneario and campground

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,540 ft
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Park CAR

Park at Chorros de Tala and start hike

PictographRiver Altitude 5,079 ft
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Rio Caliente

Parking lot and pools in Rio Caliente

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,984 ft
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Sitting Fig

Amate tree, "sitting" on rock.

PictographRiver Altitude 4,767 ft
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Swimspot

Popular area for bathing in Rio Salado, reachable by car. River is just the right temperature and you can enjoy the natural Jacuzzi effect.

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