Henderson County is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern North Carolina, on the border with South Carolina. The Eastern Continental Divide, which lies along the crest of the Blue Ridge, passes through the county.
The Peak. Though the woods were nice, this is really a hike to El Toro peak â the highest point in the El Yunque National Forest. We had great views from the peak â mostly of the back of El Yunque, the north and east coasts, and the towns in the NE part of Puerto Rico ( Ceiba, Naguabo, Juncos, Las Piedras, &Humacao).
Starting the Hiking Trail. There are several places to start this hiking trail. An easy and scenic place to start is at the El Yunque Trail head, on Road 191 at Kilometer 12.2. The trail head sits across from the Palo Alto Information Center and has a parking lot for your car. You wonât be following this trail the whole way to the top (although you can).