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==Season 2025/26==
2025-Dec-05 to 2025-Dec-11 / 7(6) Days / Hiking / SOBK RR,OPT 01,02,D,RR / Massa and Jacicek
Day 1
Started in Villa Frei, we took Uber for 18k CLP, as we missed the bus from Coyhaique. The driver didn’t believe at first where we want to drop off. Went in the direction of Lago La Paloma, the route was quite busy (it was Friday) and multiple people offered us a lift. We considered taking OH 32-05, however on the gate there is prohibition sign and multiple cars were going to and from the property. We decided to take 32-N and camp early (on the right just after the first gate on 32-N (gate open).
Day 2
Climb up was ok, trail is recognizable, we needed to climb through 3 fences (other had gates open or were broken down). We met a black cow with calf at the old farm. Then we took OH 32-01. The trail runs through beautiful forests and we found several trees with Quiñoto mushrooms (nice smell, but seemed over mature). Then approximately after the km 5.6 (or as Julien writes km 6) the trail mostly disappears. There are fallen trees everywhere and new young trees just high enough to obscure the path. This took us whole afternoon and was very demanding. We finally reached the Rio Blanco and camped there.
Day 3
Rest day – hiked few km, forced Rio Blanco and camped once again alongside it ca 2km before Las Horquetas (in the few trees downhill from the old barn).
Day 4
Forded Rio Blanco again near the parking at Las Horquetas entry. The trail is open. Guards recommended to make the trip in 4 days. According to their information the 32F is closed, but 32G appears to be open. The ranger hut at 32D was unmanned. We reached Camp Rio Turbio and stayed there.
Day 5
Climbed up to paso Peñon, which still had snow. The descend from paso is crowned by many waterfalls from melting ice. We stayed at El Bosque Campsite and made a walk to the viewpoint over the campsite. In the hindsight I would recommend to continue and stay at the closed Campsite just before Laguna Castillo If you are continuing to Morro Negro as you will start nearer the summit.
Day 6
On leaving the campsite we noticed small note from the park guards to pass Morro Negro before 12pm due to wind. We had reached the summit at ca 12.30 in strong wind. The descend from it is steep scree and in direct wind, take caution here. We camped at Porteadores.
Day 7
Went from Porteadores to Villa Cerro Castillo, payed 35 000 CLP pp for the park. Local worker offered us a lift for part of the final trip which we accepted.
==Season 2024/25==