Another year visiting Oaxaca, again this year making a trip on our own that is special to us – Santiago Apoala. We spent two nights .. 3 days of enjoying the quiet valley, scenery, short hikes, and wonderful food at “Comedor” ~Rosi~, the outdoor restaurant adjacent to the Cabañas de Santiago Apoala.
The Drive In
Transportation for our visit this year closely followed our visit tw0 years ago: The “Drive In” is described in the post for the first hike, Santiago Apoala – La Cascada Trail Hike – 01/09/2024. Our experience was much like then, including stepping out of the market in Nochixtlán to find a taxi seemingly waiting for us, and staying two nights in La Casa de mi Abuelita.
The Hike
Apoala-Las Cascadas de Apoala Trail Hike.Pat.2026-01-19 … Notes about the Google Earth screenshot: the graph at the bottom shows elevation of the track (pink area) and speed (the blue line). Click on the image for a full-screen view.
We had the morning on the 2nd day in Apoala to do a short hike, to return to the hike from two years ago to Las Cascadas de Apoala. And the description of our previous hike still fits the bill, except I wasn’t confident in being able to descend over a certain quite rocky section of the trail. So we cut it short, but did go far enough to see the first (and most impressive) section of the Cascada.
Statistics
Total Distance: 1.26 miles
Elevation: start 6,509 ft, maximum 6,220 ft, minimum 6,518 ft
Gross gain: 298 ft. Aggregate ascending 470 ft, descending 481 ft
Maximum slope: 51% ascending, 52% descending, 12.1% average
Duration: 1:40, Average Speed: 0.8 mph, Shade: 20%
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| Link to GAIA GPS: “Apoala-Las Cascadas de Apoala Trail Hike.Pat.2026-01-19” | |
| If you haven’t explored these hiking tracks with Google Earth, give it a try. With the virtual 3-dimensional presentation, achieved by panning and tilting the view, you can get good idea of the hike and the terrain. For some ideas, check out Using Google Earth Track Files. | |
Related Posts
Santiago Apoala – Peña Gemelas Trail Hike – 01/10/2024
Santiago Apoala – La Cascada Trail Hike – 01/09/2024
References and Resources
Wikipedia: Santiago Apoala
Packing up the Pieces: Discover Beautiful Santiago Apoala – Incredible Hiking in Oaxaca
AllTrails: Best trails in Santiago Apoala
Santiago Apoala Waterfalls
Cascadas de Santiago Apoala
ValTerra: Apoala Magic Waterfalls HIKE & SWIM (local tour company)
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