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Anyone hiked in Guatemala?
Posted on 8/6/22 at 9:16 pm
Posted on 8/6/22 at 9:16 pm
Looking to book an overnight Acatenango hike and hoping for insight. Thanks.
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Posted on 8/7/22 at 9:26 am to kciDAtaE
I have not hiked or done any research on that area, but I did research hiking and/ or foot travel around Lake Atitlan and there were many warnings of theft and robbery. Would you be doing a guided trip?
Posted on 8/7/22 at 9:53 am to kciDAtaE
Did this in May 2019. Signed up with local group beforehand I don’t remember the name of but it was a cheap overnight.
Was picked up in Antigua in the morning, then we stopped at a village close to the start for random needed things. Two Guatemalan kids were fighting each other to sell me a walking stick so I bought one from both.
Try not to attempt the hike if you are out of shape/not acclimated to altitude or it will be rougher than necessary and possibly undoable.
Almost all of the entire hike with the exception of right before you get to the tent site, just about every two steps you take, you take one step back due to the loose volcanic ash.
We had a tent site right where you can see the volcano in clear conditions. You can hear it going off every five minutes roughly even if you can’t see it. But due to the altitude in anticipation, none of us got any sleep and we were just watching the lava almost all hours of the night.
At like 4:30 AM we spent an hour going all the way to the summit in the dark. You still see the constant eruptions as you do the last part of the climb, and then ultimately sunrise at the summit. It’s pretty cold up there.
It’s the mountains and sometimes the view is blocked by weather. Obviously, you have better odds in the dry winter months.
Was picked up in Antigua in the morning, then we stopped at a village close to the start for random needed things. Two Guatemalan kids were fighting each other to sell me a walking stick so I bought one from both.
Try not to attempt the hike if you are out of shape/not acclimated to altitude or it will be rougher than necessary and possibly undoable.
Almost all of the entire hike with the exception of right before you get to the tent site, just about every two steps you take, you take one step back due to the loose volcanic ash.
We had a tent site right where you can see the volcano in clear conditions. You can hear it going off every five minutes roughly even if you can’t see it. But due to the altitude in anticipation, none of us got any sleep and we were just watching the lava almost all hours of the night.
At like 4:30 AM we spent an hour going all the way to the summit in the dark. You still see the constant eruptions as you do the last part of the climb, and then ultimately sunrise at the summit. It’s pretty cold up there.
It’s the mountains and sometimes the view is blocked by weather. Obviously, you have better odds in the dry winter months.
This post was edited on 8/7/22 at 9:56 am
Posted on 8/7/22 at 10:19 am to WhaddupDawg
Great tips. Thanks. We will have a guide. How cold will it be up there in February?
Is the climbing comparable to Tetons/Rockies in terms of elevation and altitude? Or significantly more difficult?
We have done several 10-12 hour hikes in those regions with minimal issue. But this will be higher elevation.
Is the climbing comparable to Tetons/Rockies in terms of elevation and altitude? Or significantly more difficult?
We have done several 10-12 hour hikes in those regions with minimal issue. But this will be higher elevation.
Posted on 8/7/22 at 10:33 am to kciDAtaE
The summit is over 13,000, the total elevation gain is 5,250 feet, and the distance to the summit is 4.3 miles. It’s steep. The main pain in the arse is how it’s loose volcanic ash. There’s not really any scrambling on big rocks or solid footholds like those mountains you mentioned.
The summit/campsite will be pretty cold in February at night and especially sunrise. That part of Guatemala in general will be cool due to the altitude. Antigua is at 5,000.
The summit/campsite will be pretty cold in February at night and especially sunrise. That part of Guatemala in general will be cool due to the altitude. Antigua is at 5,000.
This post was edited on 8/7/22 at 11:10 am
Posted on 8/7/22 at 12:36 pm to WhaddupDawg
Did you take those photos? Is that what we can expect to see?
Posted on 8/7/22 at 2:02 pm to kciDAtaE
Yes, that is Acatenango via IPhone.
This post was edited on 8/7/22 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 8/10/22 at 7:44 am to WhaddupDawg
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WhaddupDawg
How did you get from Guatemala City to Antigua? We thinking about a private driver.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 9:01 am to kciDAtaE
I would just Uber. I've used Uber in Guatemala City several times, and it's worked fine. I just priced a trip from the Airport to Antigua, and it came out to $28 for Uber X.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 1:19 pm to GOP_Tiger
I’ve read that Uber isn’t the best idea to rely on for that specific trip. Traffic can get heavy on that road and drivers will cancel or charge very high rates.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 11:10 pm to kciDAtaE
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How cold will it be up there in February?
It will be cool, but sunny. February is usually dry.
But it’s been a very long time.
Posted on 8/13/22 at 3:35 pm to kciDAtaE
Arranged the shuttle beforehand with where I was staying. It ended up just being this chick and her personal car, but there were no issues.
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