HomeAll TrailsAcatenango Volcano Climb
Moderate
Hiking
🇬🇹 Guatemala
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: GT-04-01
Park fee and local guide required
Acatenango community

Acatenango Volcano Climb

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon21 December 2025

Steep climb up Acatenango volcano to 3,590m with views of erupting Fuego.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Hire a local guide; nights near freezing.

Weather check

At Start
2414m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

14.5369, -90.8839

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 14.5369, -90.8839 @ 2414m

Quick Stats

Distance
6.53 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
2414m - 3576m
Max Elevation
3576 m
Max Gradient
45%
28.2%

Highlights

  • Acatenango summit
  • Fuego eruptions
  • Agua volcano

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+451 m

Total Descent

-7 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
70.1

70.1

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.38

1.38

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)23%
Moderate (3-8%)26%
Steep (>8%)51%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved5%
Unpaved95%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
5%
Dirt Track
95%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 43

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 14.496248
MAX LAT: 14.536861
MIN LON: -90.883978
MAX LON: -90.867649

Point Spacing: 2.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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