Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Rock dry, Rock about 15 °C
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 1.9 mm
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 11°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 2.9 mm
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 10.6 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 6.6 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 95 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 48, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 964, good
- Tue 1018, poor
The spot in two facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- Best Dec–Feb4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 11°C | 11°C | 2.5 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 12°C | 12°C | 1.9 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 11°C | 11°C | 2.9 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, poor | Wet | 10°C | 10°C | 10.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 9°C | 12°C | 6.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 9°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 16°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | Dry | 15°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 64, good | Wet | 12°C | 11°C | 1.2 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, poor | Wet | 15°C | 13°C | 1.2 mm |
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Dec–Feb
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Piedra Roja
1 crag mapped. Best from Dec to Feb. Nearest beds: Carelmapu, 99 km. Nearest airport: El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 152 km.
- Crags 1 crag mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$945–US$1,880 each
about US$945–US$1,880 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PMC, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$616–US$1,280 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$174–US$328 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$74–US$134 |
| Total | about US$945–US$1,880 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 99 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Carelmapu, 99 km. Nearest airport: El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 152 km.
See places to stay near Carelmapu, 99 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 26h
About 26h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PMC, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 2h 55m by road
Flights MDW → PMC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.