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 highest peak, however, is the Marmolada (literally, â The Marble Top â), also known as âQueen of the Dolomitesâ, which at 3,344 m hosts the only notable glacier in the a rea. The second-highest peak is the Antelao (3,264 m), crowned by its distinctive pyramidal cone, which owes it the name of âKing of the Dolomitesâ (see picture below). So one could well say that these two mountains form a Royal couple!