Sendero María Josefa
An out-and-back trail, 1.8 miles each way (3.6 miles round trip) in Ancash, Peru.
Photo: User:TiagoLubiana, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,165 ft
- climb
- 12,556 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero María Josefa is an out-and-back trail, 1.8 miles each way (3.6 miles round trip) in Ancash, Peru, inside Parque Nacional Huascarán. It runs between about 11,550 ft and 12,560 ft above sea level, with roughly 80 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is boardwalk. The nearest town is Huashao, about 4.9 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Puchkayuq Punta, Huandoy Sur and Huascarán Norte. For camping, Lake Llanganuco Camping and Campamanto 2 are within about 6 miles. 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 Sendero María Josefa for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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