El Yunque National Forest
The only tropical rainforest in the U.S. national forest system, says the Forest Service.
13 trails, 10 of them open. Distances and routes are the Forest Service's own; the climb comes from the USGS elevation survey.
Good day to hike?
- Easy
- Moderate
- Hard
- Closed
- Trailhead
- Parking
- Waterfall or pool
- Other sight
- Closed from here
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap
Getting in
- Entry to the PR-191 North recreation corridor in Río Grande is free and needs no reservation. It is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and the number of visitors is limited when the parking fills.
- Free on PR-191 North; El Portal Rainforest Center charges $8 ($4 with an interagency pass)
- La Coca gate and El Portal are not pick-up points for rideshare apps; visitors have had to walk out for hours. Arrange a ride before you go.
- Pack out your trash: there are no trash cans on the trails
- Stay on marked trails
- Watch for flash floods at every river crossing
From the Forest Service's El Yunque current conditions and passes pages, checked Sep 28, 2026.
Build your own hike
Start on one trail, carry on where it meets another, or turn around wherever you like. The route shows on the map above.See it on the map
Every trail
| Caimitillo Trail | 0.2 mi 0.4 km, each way | 15 to 20 min | 143 ft109 ft going in, 34 ft coming back | Easyas the Forest Service rates the trail | Walk in, no booking | None |
| El Portal Trail | 0.3 mi 0.5 km, loop | 10 to 15 min | About 66 ftas the Forest Service lists it | Easy | Walk in, $8 entry | None |
| Angelito Trail | 0.4 mi 0.6 km, each way | 25 to 35 min | 181 ft28 ft going in, 153 ft coming back | Easy | Walk in, no booking | Swimming hole |
| Baño de Oro Trail | 0.4 mi 0.6 km, each way | 30 to 45 min | 221 ftall of it on the way in | Easyas the Forest Service rates the trail | Walk in, no booking | Swimming hole |
| Roca El Yunque Trail | 0.1 mi 0.1 km, each way | 5 to 10 min | 63 ft31 ft going in, 32 ft coming back | Moderateas the Forest Service rates the trail | Walk in, no booking | None |
| Mt. Britton Trail | 0.8 mi 1.3 km, each way | 55 min to 1 h 20 min | 603 ftall of it on the way in | Hardthe Forest Service rates the trail challenging | Walk in, no booking | None |
| La Coca Trail | 1.6 mi 2.6 km, each way | 2 h 15 min to 3 h 25 min | 1,378 ft321 ft going in, 1,057 ft coming back | Hardthe Forest Service rates the trail very challenging | Walk in, no booking | Waterfall |
| El Yunque Trail | 1.8 mi 3.0 km, each way | 2 h 20 min to 3 h 30 min | 1,025 ft979 ft going in, 46 ft coming back | Hardthe Forest Service rates the trail challenging | Walk in, no bookingPart closed: open to the Los Picachos spur | None |
| Los Picachos TrailSpur off El Yunque Trail, 1.8 mi in | 0.2 mi 0.3 km, each way | 10 to 15 min | 97 ftall of it on the way in | EasyForest Service: moderate | Walk in, no booking | None |
| El Toro Trail | 2.5 mi 4.1 km, each way | 2 h 40 min to 4 h | 1,559 ft1,494 ft going in, 65 ft coming back | Hardthe Forest Service rates the trail difficult | Walk in, no booking | None |
| Big Tree TrailClosed | 0.8 mi 1.3 km, each way | 50 min to 1 h 15 min | 468 ft200 ft going in, 268 ft coming back | EasyForest Service: moderate | Closed | Waterfall |
| La Mina TrailClosed | 0.7 mi 1.2 km, each way | 45 min to 1 h 10 min | 486 ftall of it on the way back | ModerateForest Service: difficult | Closed | Waterfall |
| Tradewinds TrailClosed | 5.2 mi 8.3 km, each way | 5 h to 7 h 30 min | 2,126 ft1,622 ft going in, 504 ft coming back | Hard | Closed | None |