Trek: Laguna De los Tres – 15.5 Miles, 2300 ft elevation gain
Start Time: 9am; Return: 3pm
Base: El Chalten, Argentina
One of the the most beautiful and exhilarating trek that I have done that goes through lakes, valleys, creeks, marshland, river, forest and steep clim to the foot of Mount Chaltén. This viewpoint at the end is the closest point to Monte Fitz Roy and neighboring peaks. The best and most famous trek of all.
Beginning of the Hike. One block from our hotel in El Chalten. The trail head begins at the end of Avenida San Martín, towards the north end of El Chaltén. Car parking is next to the trailhead if you plan to drive.Initial Climb – Mile 1During the first 2 miles of ascend, we arrived at this beautiful viewpoint of the valley of the De las Vueltas river on the rightA vista point close to the LakeClimb through the ForestThe view of the peaks get a little clearer. A cloudy day. This is about midpoint.Kids kept a good pace. It was just amazing to have this beautiful place to yourself. Here we go, the last mile. Literally.. steep and tough. Almost there. The last 1 mile took us an hour to climb. This was steep climb.First glimpse of the destination. Just breathtaking. Wind was blowing and it was cold.View of the hidden glacier lakeBeautiful Flora and Fauna along the trailYES!!!! We did it. Another bucket list experience lived up to the hype.Ended with a Beer at the Hotel. Can’t ask for a better day.