Cerro Trinidad

Cerro Trinidad

Description 

After making the mud slog into the valley and reaching the camp sight the view of Trinidad opens up ahead on the right. The large ~3000 ft dome was the first major formation climbed in the valley late in the 90's. Since then its seen many more ascents via new lines including the classic Bienvenidos a mi Insomnio, a 20 pitch, completely free line at a doable 5.11. Other routes include hard free climbing, aid climbing, and there are a few relatively shorter moderates on the north face. Even with all the activity there are still plenty of options for new lines to be had. The rock quality is excellent, but it isn't uncommon to come across dirt filled cracks.

Getting There 

From the refugio, head west (down the valley) just for a few minutes looking for a trail (with sign in the trees) for Trinidad. The trail leads directly to the base of Trinidad and takes about 2.5 hours with a heavy pack. Camping is right at the base of the wall.

The Classics

Featured Route For Cerro Trinidad

Bienvenidos a mi Insomnio 5.11a  International : Chile : ... : Cerro Trinidad

This is one of THE routes to do while in Cochamo, long, sustained, solid and mostly clean rock, and just plain fun climbing. It's possible to rap off the first 14 pitches, and most of the anchors above that have a least one bolt or fixed gear. The first few pitches and the last few pitches can be a little confusing to find, so it wouldn't be a bad idea getting a little beta from the refugio before doing the climb. A topo of the route can foun...[more]   Browse More Classics in International