Perito Moreno Glacier
Viewpoint · El Chaltén & Santa Cruz
A 30-kilometer tongue of ice off the Southern Patagonian Ice Field calves into Lago Argentino below a system of steel walkways, one of the few advancing glaciers left in Patagonia. Lenga and ñire forest along the approach road from El Calafate turns red and gold through April.
Don’t miss
Peak: April 1–April 30
Climatological window from published records — the weather model’s elevation extrapolation isn’t reliable on this terrain, so this is the long-run normal rather than a season-specific forecast.
Source: https://visitpatagonia.com.ar/blog/mejor-epoca-para-visitar-el-calafate?lang=en
Perito Moreno Glacier on the map
More things to do in El Chaltén & Santa Cruz
Laguna de los Tres, Fitz Roy Trail
TrailTypically March 1–March 31
The classic approach to Fitz Roy climbs through 7 kilometers of flat lenga forest along the Río de las Vueltas before a steep, 400-meter moraine push to Laguna de los Tres. Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy's granite towers stand over the glacial lake, the lenga below turning red and gold through March.
Don’t miss: Fitz Roy granite towers · glacial lake viewpoint · lenga forest approach
Laguna Torre Trail
TrailTypically March 1–April 15
Nine kilometers of lenga beech forest and open pampa lead from El Chaltén to this glacial lake beneath Cerro Torre's near-vertical granite needle. Icebergs calved from the Torre glacier drift across the water, and the forest along the way turns red and gold through March, a gentler grade than the Fitz Roy route.
Don’t miss: Cerro Torre spire view · icebergs on the lake · lenga forest walk
Frequently asked
- When does Perito Moreno Glacier peak?
- In a typical year, color peaks around April 1–April 30. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://visitpatagonia.com.ar/blog/mejor-epoca-para-visitar-el-calafate?lang=en) rather than a season-specific forecast.
- What is Perito Moreno Glacier best for?
- A half-day glacier visit from El Calafate.
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