Mt. Britton Spur Trail
The Mt. Britton Spur connects Forest Service Road 10 (closed to public vehicle traffic) to El Yunque Trail, which then leads up to El Yunque Peak. This trail features a gradient in vegetation. El Yunque Peak can also be accessed by staying on Forest Service Road 10. The trail leads steeply upward through the Cloud Forest. (Note: A section of Road 10 is currently closed for repairs and is not open for hiking. Stay on the Mt. Britton Trail when returning to the parking area)
Trailhead located on FS Road 10 which can only be accessed by hiking Mt. Britton Trail
Special Safety Messages: Slippery trail surfaces and cool temperatures. The Mt Britton Spur connects from the Mt Britton trail to El Yunque Peak. For safety reasons, this trail is currently only open to Los Picachos Peak. Access to Pico El Yunque is also available along road FS 10.
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El enlace Monte Britton conecta la carretera Servicio Forestal 10 (cerrado al tráfico de vehículos no autorizados) con la vereda El Yunque, que luego conduce hasta el Pico El Yunque. Esta vereda presenta un gradiente en vegetación. También se puede acceder al Pico El Yunque al permanecer en la carretera Servicio Forestal 10. La vereda conduce abruptamente al Bosque de Nubes. (Nota: Un segmento de la Carr. 10 está cerrado para reparaciones y no está disponible para caminando. Usa la vereda de Mt. Britton para regresar al área de estacionamiento)
Nota de Seguridad: superficies resbaladizas y temperaturas frescas. El enlace Mt Britton conecta la vereda Mt Britton con el pico El Yunque. Por razones de seguridad, esta parte de la vereda solo está abierta al Pico Los Picachos. El acceso al Pico El Yunque también está disponible a lo largo de la Carr. 10.
General Information
Dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Getting There
Elevation
850-900 meters
Directions
Accessed by hiking Mt. Britton Trail or walking road FS 10.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restroom information is not available for this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Horse/Pack Animal Information
Horse/Pack animals are not allowed at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
Recreation Groups
Most of the recreation facilities on the El Yunque National Forest are on Road 191 North in Rio Grande. The road and most of the recreation sites and trails were cons