Rocotopunta
- 14,804 ft
- summit
- SERNANP
- managed by
Rocotopunta is a mountain in Ancash, Peru, with its summit at about 14,800 ft (4,512 m) above sea level. It stands inside Parque Nacional Huascarán. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Jircahuayi, about 7.9 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pukarahu. For camping, Sacrancancha is within about 6 miles. It is part of the Andes. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical March, the warmest month, highs reach about 50°F (10°C) and lows about 32°F (0°C); in July, the coldest, highs are about 48°F (9°C) and lows about 27°F (-3°C). Precipitation falls on about 17 days in February, the wettest month, and about 4 days in June, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 14,804 ft
- Land manager
- SERNANP
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Rocotopunta. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Rocotopunta
How tall is Rocotopunta?
14,804 ft (4,512 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Rocotopunta?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
ShacshaSummit · ~16 min drivePhoto: PercyDextre, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MatagagaSummit · ~17 min drivePhoto: Martin St-Amant (S23678), CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HuamashrajuSummit · ~23 min drivePhoto: Suizaperuana, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PukarahuSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Ondando, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HuantsanSummit · ~22 min drivePhoto: Bas Wallet, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- PuyhuanSummit · ~11 min drive
- Kuntur SinqaSummit · ~13 min drive
- UruashrajuSummit · ~15 min drive
- Yanamarey SurSummit · ~7 min drive
- YanamareySummit · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Rocotopunta
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
50° / 32°
16 wet
Feb
50° / 32°
17 wet
Mar
50° / 32°
15 wet
Apr
50° / 32°
14 wet
May
50° / 30°
10 wet
Jun
49° / 28°
4 wet
Jul
48° / 27°
4 wet
Aug
49° / 27°
4 wet
Sep
49° / 29°
9 wet
Oct
50° / 30°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 30°
11 wet
Dec
50° / 31°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 14,278 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
