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).
Complicating things is a nearby impostor who has literally carved in stone that it is the âhighest ground in Connecticutâ. Bear Mountain, at 2,316 ft., can claim to be the highest peak â no other summit is taller. A ten-foot tall cairn, originally constructed in 1885, has a stone plaque embedded at the base making the declaration, along with the erroneous elevation of 2,354 ft. (still a bit lower than the actual highpoint).