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).
The Veintimilla peak is about 6,230 m (20,440 ft) high. The Whymper peak is the highest point on the mountain at 6,268 meters. The Politecnica peak is 5,820 m (19,094 ft) high. The last peak, Nicolas Martinez, martÃ­nez 5,570 5570 (18,274 18274) ft. high