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Mt. Britton Spur Trail

Current Conditions
Connects Forest Service Road 10 (closed to public vehicle traffic) to El Yunque Trail, which then leads up to El Yunque Peak / Conecta la carretera 10 del Servicio Forestal (cerrada al tráfico de vehículos públicos) con el sendero de El Yunque, que luego sube al pico de El Yunque.

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

People swimming at Juan Diego

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

Last updated April 1, 2025