Refugio y Camping Chileno

Refugio y Camping Chileno is a hike-in refuge and campground on the route to Mirador Base Las Torres. It’s the closest campsite to the viewpoint, which makes it the useful overnight choice if you want to set out before dawn for sunrise at the towers. This is a trek stop, not a roadside campground or casual viewpoint.

Book your stay for a specific date in advance. The site has shared camping areas, bathrooms with hot showers, and a stove ban across the Chileno sector because of wildfire risk. Arrange food with your reservation instead of assuming you can cook or buy dinner on arrival: walk-up choices can be limited, and meal options vary.

Staying here shortens the next day’s hike, but it’s a costly mountain camp with limited indoor space. Guests often value the location and showers; others complain about prices and a cramped dining area. Some tents sit up a steep slope, so expect extra climbing around camp, especially on wet ground.

From the Las Torres area, allow roughly two hours on foot to reach the refuge; that estimate is only for the climb to camp. The route continues past Chileno to the Base Torres viewpoint above Lake Torre and the three granite towers, adding a substantial out-and-back. Stay here if an early start is worth the overnight cost; skip it if you’re looking for a quick stop without a hike-in.