GUNUNG · El Salvador

Volcán de Izalco

Kerucut Volcán de Izalco di El Salvador / Volcán de Izalco cone in El Salvador. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 1.952 m
Country: El Salvador (SV)
Location / Range: Kompleks Santa Ana–Izalco–Cerro Verde, Parque Nacional Los Volcanes, Departemen Sonsonate, El Salvador
Mountain type: Stratovolcano (gunung berapi)
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: 13.8131, -89.6333
Difficulty: Sedang–berat; turun dan naik kembali dari Cerro Verde, diselingi tanjakan berbatu ke kawah
Best Season: Musim kemarau; panduan Travel Made Me Do It menyarankan November–Mei, tetap sesuaikan cuaca setempat
Permits & Rules: Pendakian berpemandu dari Cerro Verde. Konfirmasikan akses, biaya, dan jadwal kepada pengelola; jadwal dalam laporan perjalanan 2022 bukan jaminan keberangkatan saat ini.
Hazards: Lereng terjal, batu lepas, paparan matahari, dan uap panas fumarol; perjalanan pulang menanjak kembali ke Cerro Verde.

Description

Volcán de Izalco is a stratovolcano in western El Salvador, with an elevation of 1,952 m recorded by Wikidata. Eruptive activity visible to sailors gave it the nickname Lighthouse of the Pacific; Wikipedia records its last eruption in 1966. The Cerro Verde approach descends through forest before climbing the volcanic cone to the crater, leaving another uphill section on the return. Travel Made Me Do It describes rocky terrain, fumaroles and a local guided ascent. Departure times and prices in older trip reports need reconfirmation before travel.

Gallery

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Routes

Ruta Cerro Verde (via pelana)

Sedang menurut sumber; tanjakan berbatu / Moderate in the source; rocky ascent

5.30 km +675 m 3,5–4 jam PP / 3.5–4 hours return (laporan sumber / reported outing)

From Cerro Verde car park, descend through forest to the foot of Izalco, climb to the crater, then return uphill to the start. Distance and accumulated ascent follow Travel Made Me Do It, rather than the height difference between trailhead and summit.

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Ruta La Chiche (bagian turunan / descent section)

Profe Alfaro documents a descent from the Izalco crater along the sandy slope identified as Ruta La Chiche. This source does not establish distance, accumulated ascent, round-trip duration or current access; confirm the itinerary with a local guide.

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Climbing Experiences

These hiking videos and a written trip report cover Izalco, the Cerro Verde area and the Ruta La Chiche descent. Travel Made Me Do It supplies details of the Cerro Verde approach; video titles identify their topics but do not establish distances or timings. The Cerro Verde round trip includes an initial descent and a final climb back to the starting point.

References

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