Day 3, hike to Cuernos

Day three we changed refugios to one called cuernos.  This was a full pack day but a shorter hike.  The vistas and views were amazing.  I think I had to stop and take a picture every time we went around a corner.  With the shorter distance, about 7 miles, we took our time and kept a leisurely pace.


All packed up at the start.


Distant mountains and a glacier melt lake.


The clouds and mountains reflecting in the lake.


The cuernos mountains the trail is named after.


Glacier topped mountain.

There was a much smaller refugio at this location and it was full by the time we tried to book our trip.  However, it did have a couple of cabañas available so we got one of them. It was awesome!  We had our own little mini cabin to our selves right next to a waterfall.  The only down side was the shower was not heated.  The water for the shower was glacier melt so when I say cold, I mean it!


Cabañas we had the one closest  in this picture.


Jeff on the porch with the waterfall in the background.

The bonus was there was a hot tub that was heated with a wood stove, crazy right?


Jeff and I decided to check out the hot tub.  What a crazy thing to have in such a remote location!

It was an amazing day and we slept so good falling asleep to the sound of a waterfall...



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