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Volcán Chaitén

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Distance
3.16 mi
Elevation gain
2,028 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,028 ft
Max elevation
2,333 ft
TrailRank 
22
Min elevation
284 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 25 minutes
Time
2 hours 39 minutes
Coordinates
840
Uploaded
December 2, 2019
Recorded
January 2019
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near Caleta Santa Bárbara, Los Lagos Region (Chile)

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Itinerary description

Volcán Chaitén was my favorite hike of the 4 we did here in Parque Pumalín and it was by far the most popular here as well. The headliner was the view from the crater both of the inner cone and outwards of Río Rayas draining out to the ocean. The latter is also the view that accompanies you up as you ascend the steep side of the mountain. Lastly, both the recovering jungle vegetation at lower altitudes and burnt out huskes of the vegetation past at higher altitudes both adds their own perspective of the volcano, from the revitalization to the destruction it brings.

For our full report see: https://travel2walk.com/2019/12/21/trip-report-patagonia-january-2019-part-8-parque-pumalin-douglas-tompkins/#volcanchaiten

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