Angelito Trail
Vereda El Angelito
A short walk down through tabonuco forest to the Río Mameyes, a federally designated Wild and Scenic River, with pools at the bottom.
Easy
About 153 ft of climb in 0.4 mi.
- 0.4 mi each way0.6 km, measured by the Forest Service
- 25 min to 35 minRound trip, at an easy pace with stops
- 153 ftDownhill going in, so you climb it on the way back
- TrailheadPR-988 km 3.6
- ParkingEstacionamiento Charca Angelito, 20 m from the trailhead
Highlights
- Río Mameyes poolsAt the end, 0.4 mi in
Where it goes
Distance0.4 miElevation333–470 ftClimb+28 ft
Trailhead, 467 ft0.4 mi, 333 ft
- Easy
- Moderate
- Hard
- Closed
Up and down
- Climb28 ftgoing out
- Descent153 ftgoing out, so you climb it on the way back
- Lowest333 ftabove sea level
- Highest470 ftabove sea level
Good day to hike it?
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Best time to go. Come early. The Forest Service calls the busiest trails congested later in the day, and it limits visitor numbers when the parking fills.
What to bring
- Water
- Shoes that can get wet
What you'll see
- A river
- A river pool
Parking
- Estacionamiento Charca Angelito, 20 m from the trailhead
Entry to the PR-191 North recreation corridor in Río Grande is free and needs no reservation. It is open from 8 AM to 5 PM, and the number of visitors is limited when the parking fills.
Along the way
Further reading
- Mameyes River (Wikipedia)
- Angelito Trail (USDA Forest Service)
- El Yunque National Forest (Wikipedia)
- El Yunque trail map (USDA Forest Service, public domain)
