Ascenso Al Mojón Rojo
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Santa Cruz, Argentina.
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 848 ft
- climb
- 6,644 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ascenso Al Mojón Rojo is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Santa Cruz, Argentina, inside Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. It runs between about 5,800 ft and 6,640 ft above sea level, with roughly 840 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is El Chaltén, about 6.6 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Techado Negro, Mojón Rojo and Aguja de la S. Cascada Raquel is within about 3 miles. For camping, Swiss Bivy and Campamento Escaladores are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Ascenso Al Mojón Rojo for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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