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).
High up, skin up, Brew up. At 7000 feet, Blue Mountain is higher than any American peak east of the Mississippi River and one of the highest peaks in the Caribbean. The Blue Mountains still hide many mysteries of its own, some historical and others of a more contemporary nature.