Eagle Trail

Tip

Start early, carry water, and expect mud in the rainy season.

Be careful

Tell someone your route and turn back if the weather turns.

Places nearby

• La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature ParkParks & WildlifePrivate cloud-forest park with a trail down past five waterfalls, plus a large wildlife sanctuary (cats, birds, frogs, snakes), a butterfly garden and a hummingbird garden.
• Restaurante ChubascosFood & CoffeeGarden restaurant on the way up to Poás volcano known for typical Costa Rican plates such as gallitos chubascos, strawberry juice and smoothies from local farms, hammocks and a pretty garden.
• Hacienda DokaFood & Coffee · takes 1 h · from $14Historic coffee estate on the slopes of Poás Volcano offering guided tours of its plantation and traditional water-powered mill.
• Hacienda Alsacia (Starbucks Coffee Farm)Food & CoffeeStarbucks' working coffee farm and research centre on the slopes of Poás: guided tours (reserve online) walk through the nursery, plantation and processing, and end with a tasting, with a café overlooking the farm.
• Restaurante Mirador del ValleFood & CoffeeHillside restaurant above Alajuela with sweeping Central Valley views, a big buffet-style spread of Costa Rican food, plenty of parking, and a pleasant lit-up terrace at night; close to the airport.
• Catarata Tesoro EscondidoParks & WildlifePrivately run waterfall on the edge of Bajos del Toro with its own lookout; large signs on Route 708 point the way.