GPT73P - Lago Yelcho
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- GPT 73P Lago Yelcho/ Packrafting/ Southbound/ 2023 Nov-04 / 2 days/ Jordan Jennings
I got very lucky with weather - two glassy, calm days accompanied by rain. 2nd night I stayed at (Camp?73p [14.6+0.6/67]) which leaves 18.5km (for the most direct route with a lot of exposure), or perhaps 20km (if following lake edge) to finish. The “camp” is two cabañas on a small island - no one was there while I was, but perhaps they are occupied more frequently during summer. One of the cabins has an awning which I used as shelter from the rain.
Hitchhiked from the finish back to Puerto Cardenas for the beginning of Rio Yelcho - first car picked me up.
I could imagine crossing Lago Yelcho in anything more than a light-moderate wind might be uncomfortable.
- GPT 73P Lago Yelcho/ Packrafting Route / SoBo/ 2022 Jan-16 / 2,5 days / Tobias Schorcht
While crossing Lago Yelcho I had to think about Jan's words, who characterized the lake as a "Beast", many times! The direction of the wind changed withhin seconds and forecasts were wrong many times. Got stuck on the peninsula right in the middle of the Lake (emergency Camp) for 1 day. For 1 small freestanding tent the camp is fine, if you have a bigger tent, the night will be uncomfortable. The 2 other camps are just amaizing!! I also recomment to visit the 30m waterfall (not on the route) -43,26788, -72,28440.
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Summary Table
| GPT73P: Lago Yelcho | Hiking | Packrafting | |||||
| Group | M: Sector Yelcho | Total | - | - | 47.1 km | 13 h | |
| Region | Chile: Los Lagos (X) | Trails (TL) | - | - | - | - | |
| Start | Puerto Cárdenas | Minor Roads (MR) | - | - | - | - | |
| Finish | Santa Lucía | Primary Roads (PR) | - | - | 12.4 km | 26.3% | |
| Status | Published & Verified | Cross-Country (CC) | - | - | - | - | |
| Traversable | Sep - May | Bush-Bashing (BB) | - | - | - | - | |
| Packraft | Required | Ferry (FY) | - | - | - | - | |
| Connects to | GPT71, GPT72, GPT74P, GPT75P | Investigation (I) | - | - | - | - | |
| Options | 42 km (1 Options & Variants) | Exploration (EXP) | - | - | - | - | |
| Hiking | Packrafting | Total on Water | 34.7 km | 73.7% | |||
| Attraction | - | 4 (of 5) | River (RI) | - | - | ||
| Difficulty | - | 5 (of 5) | Lake (LK) | 34.7 km | 73.7% | ||
| Direction | None | Both ↓↑ | Fjord (FJ) | - | - | ||
| Comment | Hiking: Hiking not feasible | ||||||
| Character | Packrafting: ↓ Preferable due to predominant wind direction | ||||||
| Challenges | Valdivian Rain Forest, Farmland, Lake Packrafting, Road Walking | ||||||
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