National Forest
El Yunque National Forest
Luquillo
El Yunque National Forest is the only tropical rainforest within the US Forest Service system, located in northeastern Puerto Rico with nearly 29,000 acres of lush forest. The forest is home to over 240 tree species, 150 types of ferns, and more than 200 animal species, with annual rainfall exceeding 100 inches. It offers 24 miles of hiking trails and waterfalls like La Mina Falls, and is a premier destination for hiking and nature observation.
- Operator
- USDA Forest Service
- Address
- Carr. PR-191 Km 4.3, Río Grande, PR 00745
- Phone
- (787) 888-1880
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/elyunque
Waymarks
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Trails in this area 23
Easy
Angelito Trail
0.6 km 58 m
Moderate Route
Baño de Oro Trail
1.0 km 70 m
Moderate
Big Tree Trail
1.0 km 139 m
Moderate
Bisley Trail
2.3 km 174 m
Moderate Route
Caimitillo Trail
1.1 km 84 m
Easy
Discovery Trail
0.2 km 36 m
Hard Route
El Toro Trail
7.6 km 426 m
Moderate
El Yunque Original Trail
0.1 km 0 m
Moderate Route
El Yunque Peak via Forest Service Road
1.6 km 126 m
Moderate Route
El Yunque Trail
5.4 km 359 m
Hard
Guarionex Trail
0.6 km 68 m
Moderate
Juan Diego
0.2 km 51 m
Hard
La Coca Trail
2.5 km 127 m
Moderate Route
La Mina Trail
1.8 km 152 m
Hard Route
Los Picachos Trail
0.5 km 0 m
Moderate Route
Mt Britton Trail
2.6 km 143 m
Moderate
Mt. Britton Spur
0.5 km 5 m
Moderate
Palma de Sierra Picnic Grounds Trail
0.3 km 0 m
Moderate
PR-191
6.3 km 395 m
Moderate
Río Sabana Trail
4.0 km 390 m
Moderate
Science & Conservation Trail
0.4 km 0 m
Hard Route
Tradewinds Trail
18.3 km 764 m
Hard
Vereda hacia Charco Verde
0.1 km 0 m