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Ballena trail (Guánica Dry Forest)

In Guánica

ModerateWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped

460 ft of climb, all of it on the way in, over 1.2 mi each way.

How to get in

  • AccessWalk in, no booking · Free · open Daily, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Entry to the state forest is free and needs no booking; the visitor center, with free parking and restrooms, can help you choose a route. (Discover Puerto Rico)

  • 1.2 mi each way1.9 km, measured along the mapped route
  • 1 h 10 min to 1 h 45 minRound trip, at an easy pace with stops
  • 460 ftOf climb: all of it on the way in
  • TrailheadWhere the route meets PR-333, barrio Carenero, Guánica

Route from OpenStreetMap's volunteer mappers. No agency posts conditions for this route: ask locally before you go.

Directions to the trailhead

Before you go

Add when and where from: Sunday morning from Guaynabo

Where it goes

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Distance1.2 miElevation77–540 ftClimb, round trip+460 ft

Start, 77 ft1.2 mi, 540 ft

  • Moderate
  • Trailhead

Make it longer

  • Meets Lluberas Trail 1.2 mi in. Carry on along it for up to 3.8 mi more.

Build a longer hike from here

Up and down

  • Climb460 ftgoing in
  • Descent0 ftnone to speak of: it climbs all the way
  • Lowest77 ftabove sea level
  • Highest540 ftabove sea level

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