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La Guazarca Loop

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Distance
6.93 mi
Elevation gain
787 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
787 ft
Max elevation
8,862 ft
TrailRank 
35
Min elevation
8,539 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 33 minutes
Time
3 hours 45 minutes
Coordinates
1932
Uploaded
February 7, 2021
Recorded
February 2021
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near Puerto de Santa Rosa, Guanajuato (Mexico)

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Itinerary description

This relatively easy hike offers various options:

In and out hike on a road, short 2-2.5 hour loop and a longer loop.

Waypoints

PictographIntersection Altitude 8,599 ft
Photo ofStart of hike.

Start of hike.

The main road continues down to Pres de Peralillo. The trail follows up the right side of the rough road that forks left.

PictographIntersection Altitude 8,763 ft
Photo ofChoice of east or west ridges.

Choice of east or west ridges.

We went left here but to do an easier or shorter loop one would turn right here.

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,740 ft
Photo ofBarrel cactus flower.

Barrel cactus flower.

PictographIntersection Altitude 8,629 ft
Photo ofTrail to lookout

Trail to lookout

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,760 ft
Photo ofLa Guazarca

La Guazarca

View north towards Santa Rosa-Dolores Hidalgo road.

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,766 ft
Photo ofLa Guazarca

La Guazarca

Looking down into Los Martinez

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,766 ft
Photo ofLa Guazarca

La Guazarca

Looking east towards Dolores Hidalgo

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,593 ft
Photo ofHiking up meadow trail in bottom of valley

Hiking up meadow trail in bottom of valley

This loop down from La Guazarca Lookout follows a wonderful easy trail wandering up the valley floor.

PictographIntersection Altitude 8,858 ft
Photo ofTrail to right continues along to west side of ridge and back to starting point.

Trail to right continues along to west side of ridge and back to starting point.

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,868 ft
Photo ofView to Presa Peralillo.

View to Presa Peralillo.

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,888 ft
Photo ofView to Presa de Peralillo and campsite on other side of lake.

View to Presa de Peralillo and campsite on other side of lake.

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,852 ft
Photo ofSpring with water even in dry season

Spring with water even in dry season

PictographIntersection Altitude 8,671 ft
Photo ofTrail to left.

Trail to left.

A decent but not well-used trail cuts off to the left and parallels the road on the right.

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,652 ft
Photo ofMoonscape

Moonscape

The trail crosses a couple of heavily-eroded areas.

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