Cataratas de Juan Diego
Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico
- Access status
- Partial guide: official short path to the lower pool; which drop this listing marks is not confirmed
- The walk
- Short path; Waterfall Record lists about 0.1 mile round trip to the lower falls
- Ground & access
- Short creekside path to a pool. Wet rock and slick mud even in dry weather. The upper section is steep, muddy and unmaintained.
Juan Diego Falls is a series of drops on Juan Diego Creek beside PR 191 in El Yunque National Forest. The Forest Service lists the Juan Diego site as open at Km 9.6 on PR 191, with a short path to a natural pool and a waterfall you can wade into. Park only in the designated roadside spaces and stay on the trail; restoration work has been done here inside a designated Wilderness area. The lower falls are a very short walk from the road. Larger upper drops are reached by a steep, muddy, slippery path that is not maintained. This listing does not say which drop it marks, so the exact tier is not confirmed.
Plan your visit
Juan Diego site at Km 9.6 on PR 191 in El Yunque National Forest, short path along Juan Diego Creek to the natural pool and lower waterfall
The Forest Service describes a short path to a natural pool with a waterfall. Waterfall Record lists 0.1 mile round trip to the lower part of the falls. The upper drops are farther up a steep, unmaintained path; no distance is given for them.
Short creekside path to a pool. Wet rock and slick mud even in dry weather. The upper section is steep, muddy and unmaintained.
Where to start
Small designated roadside parking at Km 9.6 on PR 191. The Forest Service sets a 30-minute parking limit because space is limited.
Timing & water
The Forest Service lists the site as open. Leave immediately if rain increases or the water turns murky, because the creek can rise fast.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- USDA Forest Service: Juan Diego, El Yunque National Forest
- USDA Forest Service: Juan Diego, El Yunque National Forest
- USDA Forest Service: Juan Diego, El Yunque National Forest
- USDA Forest Service: Juan Diego, El Yunque National Forest
- El Yunque Field Guide: Juan Diego Falls
- Waterfall Record: Juan Diego Falls, Puerto Rico
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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