Hiking through the Military Bunkers
On Vieques
Old Navy bunkers on the west end of Vieques are a reminder of the decades of military use. (Wikivoyage)
EasyWalk inCommunity-mapped
How to get in
- AccessWalk in
Wikivoyage describes finding the old Navy bunkers on the west end yourself, along unmarked one-lane dirt roads; no source lists a booking, guide or fee, or says who manages the land. (Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- 1.2 mi each way1.9 km, measured along the mapped route
- 1 h to 1 h 30 minRound trip, at an easy pace with stops
- 84 ftOf climb: all of it on the way in
- TrailheadWhere the route meets the road, off PR-994, barrio Punta Arenas, Vieques
Route from OpenStreetMap's volunteer mappers. No agency posts conditions for this route: ask locally before you go.
Before you go
- The roads out here are often unmarked one-lane dirt tracks where it is easy to get lost; fill the tank first. (Wikivoyage)
- Renting a Jeep or SUV is recommended for dirt roads and remote spots. (Discover Puerto Rico)
Where it goes
Skip the mapDistance1.2 miElevation29–122 ftClimb, round trip+84 ft
Start, 33 ft1.2 mi, 121 ft
- Easy
- Hard
- Trailhead
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap
Good day to hike it?
What to bring
- Water
- Shoes with grip
- Charged phone
Along the way
Further reading
- Vieques (Wikivoyage)
- Best Things to Do in Vieques (Discover Puerto Rico)
- This route on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL)
Photo credits
- A dirt road through the El Buey refuge on Vieques: “Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre El Buey 20260430 113935” by Josefito123, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The trail through dry forest in the El Buey refuge: “Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre El Buey 20260430 113941” by Josefito123, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Horses on the road through the El Buey refuge, Vieques: “Isla de Vieques 20260430 103926” by Josefito123, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0