Base Camp Yanapacca
- At 15,746 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Base Camp Yanapacca is a campground in Ancash, Peru, at about 15,750 ft above sea level. It is inside Parque Nacional Huascarán. The nearest town is Yanama, about 7.9 miles west of the campground. Peaks within about 3 miles include Yanarrajo and Yanapaccha. For camping, Lake Llanganuco Camping and Campamento base Chopicalqui are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
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Photo: mark goble, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Yanapaccha
~1 min drive
Llanganuco lakes
~9 min drive
Sendero María Josefa
~9 min drive
Huandoy
~12 min drive
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~19 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Base Camp Yanapacca for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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