Charco El Morón
In Ciales (El Morón swimming hole)
The mapped route follows the Río Toro Negro in barrio Toro Negro, Ciales, and ends beside the river. (OpenStreetMap contributors)
EasyWalk inCommunity-mapped
How to get in
- AccessWalk in
No source requires a guide, booking or fee for this mapped riverside path, and no agency page confirms access either way; Comunidad Toro Negro, a Ciales group working to protect the Río Toro Negro, is listed for community-based tourism at (787) 409-8319. (Discover Puerto Rico)
- 0.6 mi each way1.0 km, measured along the mapped route
- 40 min to 1 hRound trip, at an easy pace with stops
- 379 ftOf climb: 225 ft going in, 154 ft coming back
- TrailheadWhere the route meets the road, barrio Toro Negro, Ciales
Route from OpenStreetMap's volunteer mappers. Comunidad Toro Negro answers at (787) 409-8319: call to check conditions before you go.
Before you go
- The mapped route crosses the Río Toro Negro three times with no bridge. (OpenStreetMap contributors)
- Heavy rain upstream can bring flash floods to rivers and falls; check the weather before you go. (Discover Puerto Rico)
- Discover Puerto Rico advises against jumping from high rocks at rivers. (Discover Puerto Rico)
Highlights
- Charco El MorónAt the end, 0.6 mi in
Where it goes
Skip the mapDistance0.6 miElevation649–821 ftClimb, round trip+379 ft
Start, 652 ft0.6 mi, 724 ft
- Easy
- Trailhead
- Waterfall or pool
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap
Good day to hike it?
What to bring
- Water
- Shoes with grip
- Charged phone
What you'll see
- A river pool
Further reading
- Comunidad Toro Negro, Inc (Discover Puerto Rico)
- Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Puerto Rico (Discover Puerto Rico)
- This route on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL)