Salcayoc
- 15,785 ft
- summit
Salcayoc is a mountain in Cusco, Peru, with its summit at about 15,780 ft (4,811 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 Patacancha, about 1.8 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Qhispi Rumiyuq, Huarmaripayoc and Halanquma. For camping, Camping Willoq and Camping Mirador are within about 6 miles. It is part of the Andes. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical November, the warmest month, highs reach about 47°F (8°C) and lows about 33°F (1°C); in July, the coldest, highs are about 42°F (6°C) and lows about 27°F (-3°C). Precipitation falls on about 24 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.
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
- 15,785 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Salcayoc. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Salcayoc
How tall is Salcayoc?
15,785 ft (4,811 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Salcayoc?
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.
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HuarmaripayocSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
QuellorjoSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PumawankaSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Yupanasimi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SutocSummit · ~13 min drivePhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ChicónSummit · ~20 min drivePhoto: Carlo Daniel Real Ayala, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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PucaorjoSummit · ~23 min drivePhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CanchacanchajasaSummit · ~25 min drivePhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Willka WiqiSummit · ~13 min drivePhoto: Edubucher, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Salcayoc
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
45° / 33°
18 wet
Feb
46° / 33°
24 wet
Mar
46° / 33°
16 wet
Apr
46° / 32°
10 wet
May
45° / 31°
6 wet
Jun
43° / 28°
3 wet
Jul
42° / 27°
2 wet
Aug
43° / 27°
3 wet
Sep
44° / 29°
7 wet
Oct
46° / 31°
10 wet
Nov
47° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
46° / 33°
15 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 15,289 ft), not measured at a weather station. 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).
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