Join courtney, marie, and their friends, dwight and saadi, as they explore the stunning juan diego creek in el yunque national forest, puerto rico. in this. Juan diego falls hike in el yunque: the secret waterfall. puerto rico. x june 8, 2023. when visiting el yunque national forest in puerto rico, you’ll have many options for hikes to do. with the temporary closure of some trails (as of 2023), that list has shrunk. juan diego falls is a short, beautiful trail to an epic can’t miss waterfall.
To get to juan diego falls you will want to take pr191 all the way through el yunque’s national rainforest entrance. parking for juan diego falls is available just after km 9.6 and again at km 9.9. contrary to most blog posts i read before my own self guided tour of juan diego falls, it is not make shift parking on the side of the road. No matter what time of year you’re visiting el yunque national forest, expect the climate to be fairly consistent all year round. in the summer, the average high temperature is 80° f with a low of 68°. in the winter, the average high temp is 72° with a low of 58°. el yunque gets over 200 inches of rain a year. El yunque national forest ticket reservation information; best things to do in el yunque national forest puerto rico. 1. stop at la coca falls; 2. see the views from yokahú tower; 3. swim in a waterfall at juan diego creek; 4. take the angelito trail to a swimming hole; 5. slide down a natural waterslide at the las paylas river; 6. Visiting el yunque rainforest was a somewhat spontaneous decision for us. it was too late to book a day tour, so we took an uber. *update: it was brought to my attention that uber drivers are technically not permitted in el yunque rainforest. uber is a great way to get around elsewhere in puerto rico, and it’s very cheap in the city of san juan.
El yunque national forest ticket reservation information; best things to do in el yunque national forest puerto rico. 1. stop at la coca falls; 2. see the views from yokahú tower; 3. swim in a waterfall at juan diego creek; 4. take the angelito trail to a swimming hole; 5. slide down a natural waterslide at the las paylas river; 6. Visiting el yunque rainforest was a somewhat spontaneous decision for us. it was too late to book a day tour, so we took an uber. *update: it was brought to my attention that uber drivers are technically not permitted in el yunque rainforest. uber is a great way to get around elsewhere in puerto rico, and it’s very cheap in the city of san juan. The trailhead to juan diego is located just before kilometer marker 10.0 on road 191. if you haven’t already, check out day trip into el yunque national forest in puerto rico for a guide to visiting the forest and accessing road 191, including how to make a reservation online and what to bring with you. the trailhead is marked by a sign that. Trail type: out and back. one of the best trails in puerto rico is the 2.6 mile el yunque trail to the el yunque peak. at the top, you’ll find sweeping views of the beautifully green hued rainforest. the trail takes you to the highest points in the forest with an elevation of 630 – 1050 meters, to the el yunque peak.
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