787dailyPuerto Rico, en inglés
Morning Brief

Caminata al Faro de Puerto Ferro

On Vieques

Walk to the Puerto Ferro lighthouse

Puerto Ferro lighthouse was one of the last lighthouses Spain built before the Spanish-American War, and has stood abandoned since 1926. (Discover Puerto Rico)

ModerateWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped

123 ft of climb going in and 66 ft coming back, over 2.6 mi each way.

How to get in

  • AccessWalk in, no booking · Free · open year-round

The wildlife refuge is open to the public year-round with no entrance fee and nothing to book; stay out of the areas closed to the public. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

  • 2.6 mi each way4.1 km, measured along the mapped route
  • 2 h 5 min to 3 h 10 minRound trip, at an easy pace with stops
  • 189 ftOf climb: 123 ft going in, 66 ft coming back
  • TrailheadWhere the route meets the road, barrio Puerto Ferro, Vieques

We read its page (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) on Oct 11, 2026; it lists no closure.

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

Highlights

  • Faro de Puerto FerroAt the end, 2.6 mi inA lighthouse

Where it goes

Skip the map
Altos de San LuisÁrbol Solitario (Cerro de los Cielos)Ballena trail (Guánica Dry Forest)Bisley TrailBosque Seco de Las CabezasCaminata Albergue OlímpicoCaminata del Túnel GuajatacaCaminata El MorrilloCaminata El Pesca'oCaminata Faro Los Morillos - Playa SuciaCaminata La SollerCaminata por TortugueroCamino al Charco El MangóCamino Cerro de PuntaCamino hacia el Morro de HumacaoCamino Monte PirataCamino San MiguelCamino Túnel de GuaniquillaCaminos Corredor Ecológico del NoresteCaminos de Monte Pirata Cabo RojoCañón BlancoCañón San CristóbalCerro Playuela trailCharco El MorónCueva trail (Guánica Dry Forest)El Conuco-Monte del OréganoEl SalitralEl TrenGuaniquilla Point LoopHiking through the Military BunkersHumedal Los MachosLa EsperanzaLago Toa VacaLaguna Cartagena Hiking TrailLaguna GrandeLas CaobasLluberas TrailLos AlmácigosLos Tres PicachosMalecón de CatañoPaseo Lineal Río BayamónPlaya María - Faro de RincónPlaya Novillo - Ensenada PirataPuerto Mosquito TrailPunta Borinquen TrailPunta GuaniquillaRecorrido Autoguiado Reserva Natural Estuarina de la Laguna del CondadoRecorrido Costa AreciboRefugio de Vida Silvestre BoquerónRío Sabana TrailRuta Puerto MosquitoSalto CuretSeven Seas to Playa Colorá and Playa EscondidaSurvival BeachTúnel NegroVereda del Río Grande de ManatíVereda Interpretativa Bosque de JagüeyesVereda NavíoVereda Puente de Hamaca del Lago GarzasCaminata al Faro de Puerto FerroCaminata al Faro de Puerto Ferro trailhead: Where the route meets the road, barrio Puerto Ferro, Vieques

Distance2.6 miElevation3–99 ftClimb, round trip+189 ft

Start, 33 ft2.6 mi, 99 ft

  • Easy
  • Moderate
  • Trailhead
  • Other sight

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap

Make it longer

Build a longer hike from here

Up and down

  • Climb123 ftgoing in
  • Descent66 ftgoing in, so you climb it on the way back
  • Lowest3 ftabove sea level
  • Highest99 ftabove sea level

Good day to hike it?

—

Checking today’s conditions…

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

What to bring

  • Water
  • Shoes with grip
  • Charged phone

What you'll see

  • Views

Further reading