Aproximación a Techado, Mojón Y Aguja S
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 3,074 ft
- climb
- 5,799 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Aproximación a Techado, Mojón Y Aguja S is an out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.4 miles round trip) in Santa Cruz, Argentina, inside Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. It runs between about 2,880 ft and 5,800 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,980 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is El Chaltén, about 5.7 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Loma de las Pizarras, Cerro Madsen and Techado Negro. Cascada Raquel and Cascada Escondida are within about 3 miles. For camping, Campamento Escaladores and Swiss Bivy are within about 6 miles. There are 5 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Aproximación a Techado, Mojón Y Aguja S for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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