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).
Although Mount Fairweather is located within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, the mountain range is part of the Saint Elias Mountains â just like the #2 highest ranked elevation among Americaâs national parks. The elevation at Mount Fairweatherâs peak is 15,300 feet, making it the 3rd highest point.Photo #6 by Emily Mount / NPS. This is the Senate Grove of Giant Sequoias in Sequoia National Park, California, where everything seems super-sized &#8212 including the worldâs largest trees.assen Peak, elevation 10,457 feet, gives Lassen Volcanic National Park the 16th highest elevation in our national parks. Photo #32 by Eric Baetscher. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska has volcanoes, glaciers, wild rivers, waterfalls and wildlife.