Cerro Tres Picos

Cerro Tres Picos is the highest point of the Sierra de la Ventana mountain range in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. As such, it is also the highest point in Buenos Aires province, as well as in the pampas region.

Cerro Tres Picos
View of Cerro Tres Picos from Saldungaray.
Highest point
Elevation	1,239 m (4,065 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,076 m (3,530 ft)[2]
Isolation	637.54 km (396.15 mi)[1]
Listing	Ribu
Coordinates	38°9′29″S 61°57′6″W
Naming
English translation	Three Peaks Hill
Language of name	Spanish
Geography
Cerro Tres Picos Argentina
Parent range	Sierra de la Ventana

Geography

Location

The mountain is 650 km southwest of the city of Buenos Aires; the closest settlement is Villa Ventana in the Tornquist Partido.

It is located on private property owned by the Fundación Funke (Funke Foundation), a charitable organization that maintains the land donated by German immigrant Rodolfo Funke after his death in 1938.

Climate

The mountain has a dry climate. Summers are warm, with temperatures above 30 °C during the day. Winters have an average high of 8 °C and are somewhat rainier, with nights frequently below freezing. Snowfalls can occur sometimes.

Climate data for Cerro Tres Picos (1,239 metres - modelled data)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	23 (73)	20 (68)	15 (59)	10 (50)	8 (46)	7 (45)	9 (48)	11 (52)	15 (59)	19 (66)	23 (73)	15 (60)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	9 (48)	8 (46)	7 (45)	3 (37)	0 (32)	−2 (28)	−3 (27)	−2 (28)	−1 (30)	2 (36)	4 (39)	7 (45)	3 (37)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	60 (2.4)	63 (2.5)	65 (2.6)	44 (1.7)	32 (1.3)	18 (0.7)	27 (1.1)	32 (1.3)	45 (1.8)	68 (2.7)	68 (2.7)	60 (2.4)	582 (23.2)
Source: MeteoBlue [3]