El Toro (Sierra de Luquillo)
| El Toro | |
|---|---|
-1.jpg) View of El Toro peak from El Río, Las Piedras | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,526 ft (1,075 m) |
| Prominence | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Parent peak | Cerro de Punta |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | "the bull" in Spanish |
| Geography | |
| Location | Las Piedras, Puerto Rico and Río Grande, Puerto Rico |
| Parent range | Sierra de Luquillo |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
El Toro (Spanish for the bull) is 3,526 feet (1,075 m) high and is the highest peak in the Sierra de Luquillo mountains in eastern Puerto Rico.[1]
The peak is located in the boundaries of barrios El Río, Las Piedras and Guzmán Arriba, Río Grande on a massif that is the source of various important rivers in the region such as Cubuy and Gurabo. It gives its name to El Toro Wilderness, which was established in the 1930s to protect the area and designated a Wilderness Area in 2005. It is the only tropical wilderness in the U.S. National Forest System (NFS).[2]
Despite being located in one of the most remote areas of El Yunque National Forest, this summit can be accessed from a trail from Cubuy in the municipality of Canóvanas.[3]
Gallery
View from Yokahu Tower in El Yunque-1.jpg)
View from Peña Pobre in Naguabo
View from Río Blanco in Naguabo.jpg)
View from Camino Nuevo in Yabucoa.
View in the background of Hato Rey from Old San Juan.
References
- ↑ "El Toro - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ↑ "El Toro Wilderness Trail". United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ↑ "Hike El Toro Trail to the Highest Point in the Rain Forest". www.puertoricodaytrips.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
External links
Media related to Pico El Toro (Puerto Rico) at Wikimedia Commons
18°16′20″N 65°49′45″W / 18.2721°N 65.8293°W