Hornopirén National Park

The park spans 48,232 hectares of temperate rainforest, lakes, glaciers, and mountains, including the Yates and Hornopirén volcanoes in the Pacific Patagonian range.

Established in October 1988, this protected area became part of Chile's Route of the Parks network in 2018, preserving ancient alerce forests from logging.

The name derives from the Mapundungun language meaning 'snow oven', reflecting the indigenous Huilliche and Chono peoples' connection to this territory.

Visitors can reach the park through a four-hour journey from Puerto Montt via Carretera Austral, including ferry crossings and a final drive on gravel roads.

The park contains three significant lakes - Pinto Concha, El Cabro, and Inexplorado - surrounded by 22,000 acres of thousand-year-old alerce trees.

Location: Hualaihué

Operator: Conaf

Website: https://conaf.cl/parques/parque-nacional-hornopiren

GPS coordinates: -41.88866,-72.25062

Latest update: March 4, 2025 00:36