Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama
The Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama
by Rebecca Hollman
updated April 10, 2019
Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama
Boquete is one of the most beautiful areas of Panama, known for its lush jungles, waterfalls, coffee farms and hiking trails. Some of the most accessible trails are the Lost Waterfalls trail, the Pipeline trail, and the Quetzales trail. One of the lesser visited trails is the Piedra de Lino. This trail leads to a high lookout point with views of Boquete below.
The Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama
The Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama
About This Hike
The Piedra de Lino hike is a short but steep hike that gives a different lookout than most of the hikes in Boquete. Most of the other hikes are on the side of the Volcán Barú National Park. The Piedra de Lino trail is on the other side of town and gives a lookout of the town of Boquete. The trail starts by going up a very steep section by the fencing of someone’s pasture. You then climb up a steep section through cut grass and loose dirt. Eventually you will reach the ridge line, which you follow for 5 or 10 more minutes until you reach some large boulders. This is the highest point and gives a lookout along the whole valley. You come back the same way you came up. Be careful going down as the loose dirt is extremely slippery. This trail is short but difficult because of the elevation gain and the slippery footing (going both up and down).
The Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama
The Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama
Trail Info
The trail is an out and back, about 1 mile each way. In total you could do the hike in 1.5-2 hours. It is rated difficult because of the steep ascent and the loose and slippery footing. The elevation gain is close to 5,000 feet.
The Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama
The Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama
Getting to the Trail
From Boquete, head south along the main road. Turn left across the bridge (Calle 4a sur) which is right below the Boquete flower cafe and garden. Turn left after the bridge on Avenue Buenos Aires. Follow this road north the Cafe Princesa Janca coffee processing plant and past the Il Pianista restaurant and trailhead. Turn right on a small road just after Hostal Casa Pedro. Follow this road as far as you can up until you reach a dead end which is the driveway to someone’s home. Park here and follow the foot path up along a pasture fence. You will pass an unfinished house under construction. Keep following the trail up and up through some pastures and loose dirt. Eventually you will reach the ridge line where you will go underneath the coverage of trees. Follow the ridge line a bit farther until you reach the couple of big boulders that form the lookout point.
Trail Map
The Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama
The Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama
The Piedra de Lino Trail - Boquete, Panama