This was my favourite thing I did while in Ushuaia- the two hour hike each way was worth it for the beautiful views. I would grade it as between easy and intermediate hike so as long as you're generally fit you'll be fine but make sure you have good shoes and a trekking pole may be useful in the muddier sections. I did this hike on an organised tour via my hotel Los Cauquenes.

An easy morning trip from Ushuaia to a gorgeous venue! We took a cab to the trailhead and easily followed the trail ourselves up to Emerald Lake. A moderate walk, partially shaded in the woods and partial full-sun stream size. The reward was well worth the enjoyable hike to get there - a top activity for any trip to Ushuaia. Take time out for a hike up large granite boulders nearby for an even more spectacular view.

Did this hike with our three kids, ages 6, 8, and 9. So glad we did it! We almost skipped this trail because we heard it could be really muddy. and we had only regular shoes with us (no hiking boots). There was definitely mud, but it was very doable, even though there had been some drizzle a couple hours before we set out. Our three kids also did fine. Great family activity!

My husband and I hiked Laguna Esmeralda last November. It snowed the night before our hike so we knew the trail will be very muddy. Luckily, we were prepared for this condition so had brought along our rubber shoe covers from home. This saved our hiking shoes from being ruined. Our wonderful host in Ushuaia arranged our taxi ride. It took about 20 minutes to get to the parking lot and cost us 23 USD r/t. We shared the ride with another couple and there was no entrance fee for this trail. Our driver told us he’ll pick us up in four hours and gave each of us a walking stick. I didn’t think I needed one, but realized very soon into the hike how GLAD I was to have the pole when I got stuck in ankle-deep mud! The trail was muddy all the way to the lagoon – with some portion covered in wooden planks. You don’t need a guide for this hike. There are markers along the trail, but we mostly followed other hikers. There’s no bathroom or vendor selling food along the trail, so have a light breakfast and bring water and snacks (i.e. banana). There were also no trash bins, so be sure to take your trash with you. The lagoon was indeed very pretty, but it’s the scenery along the way that was breathtaking. We wished we had more time because we rushed in the end. Highly recommend this trail if you are visiting Ushuaia!