The area protected comprised four national parks clustered together that became La Amistad Biosphere Reserve.

It is part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, UNESCO's project shared by eight Central American countries (Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala and Mexico) to help protect the remaining pristine mountain forest and wildlife of Central America.

Access to the trail is primarily managed through the community-based organization called Asotur Tres Colinas.

The trail follows the ridge and crosses many other peaks including: Kutsi, Bekom, Kasir, Nai, Dudo, and Apri before arriving at Kamuk.

The area is home to abundant wildlife including puma, jaguar, tayra, brocket deer and tapir.