Ajijic HG, Tepalo Water Fall to Indian Ceremonial Grounds
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.76 mi
- Elevation gain
- 978 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,230 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,362 ft
- TrailRank
-
38
4
- Min elevation
- 5,249 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 253
- Uploaded
- February 7, 2012
- Recorded
- February 2012
near San Antonio, Jalisco (Mexico)
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Itinerary description
Overview:
This is an excellent trail across the middle of the town of Ajijic. The trail is well used and easy to follow, a nice 2.5 to 3 hour morning hike with good views, ravines and an Indian Ceremonial area used by the locals in the summer. The trail ends in the west end above the Carretera, in time for lunch at Don Lola’s.
Details:
The “Tepalo Trailhead” starts at the top of Galeana. Take the trail to the top of Tepalo waterfall; follow the trail to the left of the old round stone corral. This trail will take you to the “saddle”. The saddle is on a major trail (3 Crosses Trail) to the top of the Mountain. Follow this trail up for appx 50 meters, turn West on a trail which takes you down into a Ravine. This trail will take you across the top of the town connecting to another major trail (Chupanaya) going to the top. Follow the trail for a short distance turn on the trail to the SW, this trail leads to the Indian Ceremonial Grounds. Leave the Indian Ceremonial grounds follow the trail ESE to the” IND CERM TRLHD”.
This is an excellent trail across the middle of the town of Ajijic. The trail is well used and easy to follow, a nice 2.5 to 3 hour morning hike with good views, ravines and an Indian Ceremonial area used by the locals in the summer. The trail ends in the west end above the Carretera, in time for lunch at Don Lola’s.
Details:
The “Tepalo Trailhead” starts at the top of Galeana. Take the trail to the top of Tepalo waterfall; follow the trail to the left of the old round stone corral. This trail will take you to the “saddle”. The saddle is on a major trail (3 Crosses Trail) to the top of the Mountain. Follow this trail up for appx 50 meters, turn West on a trail which takes you down into a Ravine. This trail will take you across the top of the town connecting to another major trail (Chupanaya) going to the top. Follow the trail for a short distance turn on the trail to the SW, this trail leads to the Indian Ceremonial Grounds. Leave the Indian Ceremonial grounds follow the trail ESE to the” IND CERM TRLHD”.
Waypoints
Waypoint
6,362 ft
CHUPFORK
10-FEB-06 10:27:56AM
Waypoint
5,294 ft
INDCERM TRLHD
29-JAN-06 8:50:31AM
Waypoint
6,303 ft
INDIAN GRD
29-JAN-06 10:08:19AM
Waypoint
6,225 ft
SADDLE
17-JAN-06 11:05:33AM
Hiking
Waypoint
5,785 ft
TEPALO WF
08-JAN-06 12:46:30PM
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Easy to follow
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Moderate
Excellent trail, very good for a two hour hike