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Mt. Britton Trail

In El Yunque National Forest, Río Grande (Vereda Monte Britton)

A steady climb through cloud forest to Mt. Britton Tower, a stone lookout built in the 1930s with views to the coast on a clear day.

HardWalk in, no booking

The Forest Service rates the trail challenging (Mt. Britton Trail and Tower).

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)

  • 0.8 mi each way1.3 km, measured by the Forest Service
  • 55 min to 1 h 20 minRound trip, at an easy pace with stops
  • 603 ftOf climb: all of it on the way in
  • TrailheadPR-191, above Palo Colorado
  • ParkingThe trailhead is on the one-way loop road PR-9938, off the top of PR-191 near km 13.
Directions to the trailhead

Add when and where from: Sunday morning from Guaynabo

Highlights

  • Mt. Britton TowerAt the end, 0.8 mi inA 1930s stone lookout

Where it goes

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Angelito TrailLa Coca TrailLa Mina Trail: closedBig Tree Trail: closedEl Yunque TrailEl Yunque Trail: closed past the Los Picachos spurLos Picachos TrailCaimitillo TrailBaño de Oro TrailEl Toro TrailTradewinds Trail: closedRoca El Yunque TrailEl Portal TrailMt. Britton TrailMt. Britton Trail trailhead: PR-191, above Palo Colorado

Distance0.8 miElevation2,451–3,062 ftClimb, round trip+603 ft

Start, 2,453 ft0.8 mi, 3,061 ft

  • Easy
  • Moderate
  • Hard
  • Closed
  • Trailhead
  • Parking
  • Other sight

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap

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
  • Rain jacket: the top is often in cloud

What you'll see

  • A lookout tower
  • Views

Along the way

Mt. Britton peak and its tower, seen from the road
Mt. Britton peak and its tower, seen from the road.
The view from Mt. Britton Tower
The view from Mt. Britton Tower.
Palm forest on the slopes around Mt. Britton
Palm forest on the slopes around Mt. Britton.

Further reading

Trail route, number and length: USDA Forest Service. Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Trailhead, parking and conditions: USDA Forest Service, forest trails status. Open or closed: USDA Forest Service, forest trails status (not listed as closed, Apr 28, 2026), checked Oct 16, 2026. Time is our estimate from the distance and the climb.

Cite this

Source: 787daily, Mt. Britton Trail facts from USDA Forest Service and USGS elevation data, Oct 16, 2026, https://787daily.com/hike/el-yunque/mt-britton/

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