Ascent of El Toro on 2016-05-30| Others in Party: | Abram G
| | Date: | Monday, May 30, 2016 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | El Toro | | Location: | Puerto Rico | | Elevation: | 3524 ft / 1074 m |
Ascent Trip ReportThis trail is no longer maintained (officially marked "closed"). We were told be a local municipal worker that it hasn't been maintained for about 10 years and isn't expected to be going forward.
At first it isn't too bad, with a small amount of downed brush that has been cut through, but the biggest challenge proved to be the mud-holes up high. At one point we found ourselves in mud/clay nearly up to our knees.
There were four Puerto-Ricans camped out on the summit, but apart from them we didn't see anyone.
Expect an adventure and you should be alright if you're used to off-trail travel/bushwhacking.
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| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 1755 ft / 534 m | | Extra Gain: | 100 ft / 30 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 5 mi / 8 km | | Route: | old trail | | Trailhead: | El Toro west TH (PR-186) 1969 ft / 600 m | | Grade/Class: | Class 3 | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Unmaintained Trail, Stream Ford, Scramble | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Weather: | Raining, Pleasant, Windy, Low Clouds
Tropical rainstorm | | Ascent Statistics | | Time: | 1 Hours 45 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Time: | 1 Hours 15 Minutes |
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