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<table border=0 CELLPADDING =20>Can be done all year round but it's at it best in the winter months when there is snow or September and October, when the slopes are green and the waterfall is at it's fullest. <tr> <td rowspan=2><googlemap version="0.9" lat="-33.28" lon="-70.44" zoom="13" width="380" heightAccess ="570" type="terrain">http://www'''By Car or Bike''' Drive to the end of Avenue Las Condes to Plaza San Enrique.wikiexploraHere take a right on Camino Pastor Fernandez and then a sharp left where a sign points to the sanctuary.com/kml/arrayan.kml</googlemap></td> </tr>'''By Public transport''' <tr> <td>__TOC__</td> </tr> </table>There's a collective that runs from the Plaza to the beginning of the dirt road that leads into the park. From there it's a short walk to the park walk. Apparently this costs about $1300, alternatively due to the lack of a bus service hitch hiking on the road is very common.

[[ImageFile: Perfil_estero_arrayan.png|thumb|250px|right|Profile estuary Array]] [[ImageFile: Valle_estero_arrayan_.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Myrtle creek the valley after an unusually low snowfallin snow. May 2004. ImageFile: Marcos Allende]] From the entrance of the Nature Sanctuary of Myrtle, continue driving along the road vahicular. After for 1.05 miles until you reach a fork. The vehicle road climbs Turning to the left towards an old abandoned house and the path [[Nature Sanctuary - Avenida La Dehesa]]. It should be right and pass the first parking areathere is a car park. Just before Cross the bridge over the Estero Arrayán to reach the area where barbecues, there's river and head up a vehicle track to the path bearing left, which borders past the estuary on the west bankbarbecues. You follow it to Keeping the end, which ends another area of roasts, to 1.65 miles from main river on your left the entrance path rises and then falls to the shrine. From there it starts the walk, along the estuary. After 10 minutes, compared with cross a dense thicket, a small bifuración arises. It should be left, and climb a little slope, then the other goes down the stream. About 10 minutes later, Following the trail ends at the estuary, whose opposite bank is located path beyond this you will reach a small hut round the large and swimming pool and the [http://www.termasdelacal.cl Cal Spas], which have water at tepid 20 º C water all the year, but reheated round which can rise to between 30 º C and 42 º Cin the hot summer months. Depending on the season, it might be necessary to remove your shoes to cross the creek. From that point, the path is very clear to the end, always on the east bank right side of the estuaryriver. The trail starts to rise gradually over the estuary, and shortly after there is a prospect of weaves it's way through the valley and the with Nevado de Los Angeles (3623 m), which acts acting as a an impressive backdrop. [[Image: Valle_estero_arrayan_2.jpg|thumb|250px|right| Myrtle creek valley. Note the pine trees and the hills of Los Angeles to the valley floor]] After about 15 minutes later you must cross pass through a gate in the fence, and another gate half hour after crossing a small stream that carries water only in winter and early spring. Shortly after this you reach an area of large pine trees, where there is a stone corral. Overcoming Past the area of pines, he soon will be visible there are two large circular corrals on the valley bottom. Then there is floor and a second fence, which will also be crossedthird gate. Then it the trail crosses a second valleystream, with more water than before and that the first where it is a good place to stock up. [[ImageFile: Cascada_valle_arrayan.jpg|thumb|left|250px |Little Falls Salto de soldado (Soldier Waterfall) just before the confluence]] supplies. Then there is then a long stretch (and a bit boring truth) before reaching a stream by a you reach Salto de Soldado, an attractive waterfall which in the spring months. The bottom of the falls a few yards up is just off the trailbut there's a very faint path off to the right that reaches it. From this point it takes about 20 minutes to the confluence of two rivers that feed into the estuariessingle river the trail has been following, marked this marks the end of this the trek.

*'''Trekking''': In a normal pace, this trek should take about 3 to 3 ½ 4 hours from the parking lot to the confluence of the estuariesend point. The lap time should return is not be much lower, it quicker as little height is little to be gained height.

== Variants Fees == * You can also make the path from the beginning with the east bank of the estuaryAre unusually steep. The Sanctuary is $2, rather than cross at 500 person and then if the Baths of Cal This saves man who controls the crossing, but requires travel baths is there it's another $1500 to trek on beyond. The baths are also pricey at $4000 a path much more rugged, with several cuts, and that its final stretch precariously borders the estuaryswim. In any case, this  == Variations == * There is only an alternative also a path a on the left hand side of the river which avoids the crossing (and not so desirablefee) for trekkeros, because a bicycle if at the baths but I would not recommend it as it gets precarious in places (and is not an option. impossible on a bike) * You can also continue beyond up either of the splice junction and a vehicle road from rivers at the mine's Bronzes Sanctuary (array) (Input) confluence but this is no highly recommended given the mining operations in the area.

* From As mentioned above you can continue on from the confluence, end point but it is possible not highly recommended. * The author of the Spanish article was not a great fan of this walk but I enjoyed it. The valley is little visited by hikers, close to cross the creek city and continue rising (there the waterfall is a path) until an attractive bonus, unfortunately the junction with high fees and lack of public transport decrease its attractiveness. On a vehicular route from the minemountain bike it's bronzesa more attractive option. * Truth be told, this route == Guided Trekking ==It is not too bright possible to walkhire a trekking agency. Santiago's only recommended for searching for new [http://www.chileofftrack.com Chile Off Track] (tour operator) offers this tour with a bilingual guide. They pick you up at your hotel around 10.00, and less visited valleysprovides snack package. Mountain bike itself is For larger groups, they can organize a hearty BBQ! Chile Off Track also offers horseback riding tours through the Santiago´s rugged Cordillera, guided by local ''arrieros'' (cowboys). For more attractiveinformation and other tours visit [http://www.chileofftrack.com www.chileofftrack.com] or send an email to '''info@chileofftrack.com'''.