Collpacaca
- 16,294 ft
- summit
Collpacaca is a mountain in Cusco, Peru, with its summit at about 16,290 ft (4,967 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Chiquis, about 8.2 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pucacocha, Nevado Antaymarka and Quinsachata. It is part of the Andes. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical November, the warmest month, highs reach about 44°F (7°C) and lows about 28°F (-2°C); in July, the coldest, highs are about 39°F (4°C) and lows about 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation falls on about 25 days in February, the wettest month, and about 2 days in July, 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.
- Summit elevation
- 16,294 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Collpacaca. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Collpacaca
How tall is Collpacaca?
16,294 ft (4,966 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Collpacaca?
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.
ChumpiSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Gvillemin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Nevado YayamariSummit · ~10 min drivePhoto: 2005biggar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hatun UmaSummit · ~13 min drivePhoto: Ausangatecusco, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Qullpa AnantaSummit · ~15 min drivePhoto: Edubucher, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- PucacochaSummit · ~4 min drive
- Nevado AntaymarkaSummit · ~5 min drive
- QuinsachataSummit · ~5 min drive
- PisquiocSummit · ~5 min drive
- HuiscachaniSummit · ~6 min drive
- QuehuesiriSummit · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Collpacaca
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
41° / 28°
20 wet
Feb
42° / 28°
25 wet
Mar
43° / 28°
17 wet
Apr
43° / 27°
11 wet
May
42° / 24°
5 wet
Jun
40° / 21°
3 wet
Jul
39° / 20°
2 wet
Aug
40° / 21°
4 wet
Sep
41° / 23°
7 wet
Oct
44° / 26°
10 wet
Nov
44° / 28°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 28°
16 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 15,479 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 800 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).
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.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
