Hiking Around the island Cabo Rojo

Las Caobas

A mapped hiking route near Cabo Rojo, looked after by Para La Naturaleza.

EasyCommunity-mapped

About 48 ft of climb in 1.4 mi.

  • 1.4 mi each way2.3 km, measured along the mapped route
  • 1 h 10 min to 1 h 45 minRound trip, at an easy pace with stops
  • 48 ftOf climb; the highest point is 48 ft
  • TrailheadThe parking area at the end of the route, near Cabo Rojo
  • ParkingA mapped parking area 40 m from the trailhead

Route from OpenStreetMap's volunteer mappers; nobody posts its conditions, so ask locally before you go.

Where it goes

Altos de San LuisBosque Seco de Las CabezasCaminata al Faro de Puerto FerroCaminata 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 RojoCañon BlancoCañón San CristóbalCharco El MorónEl Conuco-Monte del OréganoEl SalitralEl TrenGuaniquilla Point LoopHiking through the Military BunkersHumedal Los MachosLa EsperanzaLago Toa VacaLaguna Cartagena Hiking TrailLaguna GrandeLos AlmácigosPlaya María - Faro de RincónPlaya Novillo - Ensenada PirataPuerto Ferro Lighthouse TrailPuerto Mosquito NNL Trail LoopPunta Borinquen TrailPunta GuaniquillaRecorrido Autoguiado Reserva Natural Estuarina de la Laguna del CondadoRecorrido Costa AreciboRefugio de Vida Silvestre BoquerónRuta Puerto MosquitoSeven Seas to Playa Colorá and Playa EscondidaTúnel NegroVereda del Río Grande de ManatíVereda Interpretativa Bosque de JagüeyesVereda NavíoVereda Puente de Hamaca del Lago GarzasLas CaobasLas Caobas trailhead: The parking area at the end of the route, near Cabo Rojo

Distance1.4 miElevation5–48 ftClimb+48 ft

Trailhead, 17 ft1.4 mi, 25 ft

  • Easy
  • Moderate
  • Hard
  • Closed

Make it longer

  • Meets Camino Túnel de Guaniquilla at the trailhead. Carry on along it for up to 1.6 mi more, to Túnel de Guaniquilla.
  • Meets El Tren at the trailhead. Carry on along it for up to 1.6 mi more.
  • Meets El Tren 1.2 mi in. Carry on along it for up to 2.1 mi more.
  • Meets Camino Túnel de Guaniquilla 1.4 mi in. Carry on along it for up to 1.3 mi more, to Túnel de Guaniquilla.
  • Meets El Tren 1.4 mi in. Carry on along it for up to 1.3 mi more.

Build a longer hike from here

Up and down

  • Climb48 ftgoing out
  • Descent34 ftgoing out, so you climb it on the way back
  • Lowest5 ftabove sea level
  • Highest48 ftabove sea level

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What to bring

  • Water
  • Shoes with grip
  • A charged phone

Parking

  • A mapped parking area 40 m from the trailhead