Santa Cruz · Hiking

Sendero La Vertiente

An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (2.9 miles round trip) in Santa Cruz, Argentina.

1.5 mi
round trip
459 ft
climb
2,550 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sendero La Vertiente is an out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (2.9 miles round trip) in Santa Cruz, Argentina, inside Patrimonio Mundial Cultural de la Humanidad Cueva de las Manos del Río Pinturas. It runs between about 2,370 ft and 2,550 ft above sea level, with roughly 220 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Bajo Caracoles, about 25 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Amarillo and Cerro Meseta Sumich. For camping, Camping del Rio and La Señalada 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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