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  • Closures in El Yunque during the Christmas holidays

    The El Yunque National Forest's main recreational corridor in Río Grande, and El Portal de El Yunque: Rainforest Center will close on Christmas Day (December 25), New Year's (January 1st), and Three Kings Day (January 6th). On Christmas Eve (December 24), the PR-191 recreational corridor will…
    Alert Start Date: December 15, 2025

  • Recreation Area closure for paving work

    The El Yunque National Forest’s main recreation area in Río Grande will close to the public on Monday, December 15, while the Federal Highway Administration completes paving work along Highway PR-191. Paving work is expected between kilometers 7.2 and 9.3, using the intersection with PR-9966 as…
    Alert Start Date: December 8, 2025

  • Rainforest Center Temporary Closure

    The El Portal de El Yunque visitor center will close today and tomorrow due to a water pipe failure that prevents us from providing restroom facilities and drinking water to visitors and employees. ---El centro de visitantes El Portal de El Yunque permanecerá cerrado hoy y mañana debido a una…
    Alert Start Date: August 20, 2025

  • Closure due to heavy rains

    Forest Supervisor Keenan Adams determined to keep closed today El Yunque National Forest's main recreational corridor in Río Grande, after evaluating current weather conditions and rainfall effects associated with Hurricane Erin.El Portal de El Yunque Rainforest Center will also remain closed…
    Alert Start Date: August 17, 2025

  • Risks of using unauthorized transport

    El Yunque National Forest's recreational corridor and El Portal visitor center are not pick-up points for rideshare mobile apps. Users can mark both locations when requesting service, but the app does not allow visitors to be picked up at these points.
    Alert Start Date: December 26, 2024

  • Closed for construction Baño de Oro Trail

    Trail remains closed as part of the Federal Highway Emergency Relief (ERFO) construction project. 
    Alert Start Date: June 20, 2023

  • Forest trails status

    The following trails remain closed: La Mina TrailBig Tree TrailBaño de Oro Trail* El Yunque Peak Trail is open to Los Picachos but still remains closed between Los Picachos spur trail and El Yunque Peak for safety reasons.
    Alert Start Date: March 15, 2023

  • Closed part of El Yunque trail to El Yunque Peak

    A section of El Yunque trail remains closed due to damage to a retaining wall that represents a health and safety risk for visitors. Specifically, the closed section begins at the El Yunque Trail junction with Los Picachos, and extends north to the exit point, on Forest Service Road #10 (near El…
    Alert Start Date: February 14, 2022

  • Currently No Camping Available

    Dispersed camping sites in El Yunque are currently not available until further notice.  
    Alert Start Date: May 23, 2019
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