Los Picachos Trail

In El Yunque National Forest, Río Grande (Vereda Los Picachos)

A short spur off El Yunque Trail to a stone platform the Civilian Conservation Corps built in the 1930s, with a view all the way round.

EasyWalk in, no booking

How to get in

AccessWalk in, no booking · Free · open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PR-191 corridor)

Drive in and hike on your own: entry to the PR-191 corridor is free and needs no reservation, though visitor numbers are limited when the parking fills. (USDA Forest Service)

0.2 mi each way0.3 km, measured by the Forest Service
10 to 15 minRound trip, at an easy pace with stops
97 ftOf climb: most of it on the way in
TrailheadOn El Yunque Trail
ParkingYou reach it by hiking El Yunque Trail from PR-191 km 12.0.

A spur off El Yunque Trail, 1.8 mi in: start at its trailhead, PR-191 km 12.0, by Palo Colorado, and walk up to it.

Directions to the El Yunque Trail trailhead

Highlights

Los Picachos platformAt the end, 0.2 mi inA 1930s stone platform with a view all the way round

Where it goes

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Distance0.2 miElevation3,076–3,175 ftClimb, round trip+97 ft

Start, 3,094 ft0.2 mi, 3,175 ft

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Meets El Yunque Trail at the trailhead. Carry on along it for up to 1.8 mi more.

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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

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What you'll see

A lookout tower
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