El Toro (Sierra de Luquillo)
| El Toro | |
|---|---|
 View of El Toro peak from Peña Pobre in Naguabo, Puerto Rico | |
| 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 National 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]
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.
18°16′20″N 65°49′45″W / 18.2721°N 65.8293°W
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