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Santa Cruz Trek (Vaquería - Cashapampa)

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Trail stats

Distance
28.94 mi
Elevation gain
5,062 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
7,057 ft
Max elevation
15,652 ft
TrailRank 
39
Min elevation
10,039 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
12 hours 14 minutes
Time
2 days 2 hours 54 minutes
Coordinates
7730
Uploaded
January 18, 2024
Recorded
January 2024
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near Vaquería, Ancash (Peru)

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Itinerary description

Trail from Vaquería to Cashapampa via:
- Laguna Huiscash (15.9 km)
- Paso Punta Union (18.6 km)
- Laguna Jatuncocha (30.9 km)
- Laguna Ichiccocha (33.7 km)

We did not visit the top of Arhuaycocha because it was very cloudy, you can do it ofcourse if the weather is good!

This trek was done in January, we had good weather conditions (luckily).

You can do this in summer season by yourself or with a partner. In low season now (January) i would not recommend it but still possible ofc. The reason is because in summer season alot of organised groups go and you'll not be able to get lost.

Goodluck!

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 12,158 ft
Photo ofStartpoint Vaqueria

Startpoint Vaqueria

PictographRiver Altitude 11,572 ft
Photo ofDrinking water/refreshment

Drinking water/refreshment

PictographPanorama Altitude 11,393 ft
Photo ofView

View

PictographRiver Altitude 11,194 ft
Photo ofRefreshment

Refreshment

PictographInformation point Altitude 11,264 ft
Photo ofInformatiepunt

Informatiepunt

PictographInformation point Altitude 11,964 ft
Photo ofInformatiepunt Photo ofInformatiepunt

Informatiepunt

PictographPanorama Altitude 12,261 ft
Photo ofView Photo ofView Photo ofView

View

PictographInformation point Altitude 12,483 ft
Photo ofInformatiepunt @Paria

Informatiepunt @Paria

PictographCampsite Altitude 12,914 ft
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Camping spot

Camping spot one hour after Paria, you can also camp at Paria but it was too wet there for us.

PictographInformation point Altitude 13,444 ft
Photo ofGo toward Punta Union

Go toward Punta Union

PictographSummit Altitude 15,647 ft
Photo ofPunta union

Punta union

PictographInformation point Altitude 13,693 ft
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Informatiepunt

PictographCampsite Altitude 13,628 ft
Photo ofCampsite Jatunquisuan

Campsite Jatunquisuan

Bring your own gear ofcourse!

PictographCampsite Altitude 12,461 ft
Photo ofLlamacorral Photo ofLlamacorral Photo ofLlamacorral

Llamacorral

You can camp here (Llamacorral) or go straight to Cashapampa (second photo)

PictographInformation point Altitude 9,761 ft
Photo ofCashmapampa

Cashmapampa

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