Charco El Pilón — Attraction in San Germán

This was a really nice waterfall, although the hike there wasn't so great because it took time to reach the actual trail. I didn't find the trail until my second day visiting. The first day I went up the mountain trail thinking it was going to lead to the waterfall thanks to Google. Since Google doesn't give the exact coordinates of the trail to the waterfall, we had to find it by instinct, & with the help of some tourists. As far as getting to the trail, Google says take road 361, while other reviewers say road 362 is a much better road. Both roads lead to a point where you cannot drive. This is where you would begin walking, & eventually reach the rivers flow where there's a trail right next to the river, leading up to the waterfall, after a 40 minute hike. If you take road 362, park next to the abandonded white house, & walk the dirt road, it will eventually head down, & you'll pass some water flowing over what used to be a road. Continue until you see the small blue water company building next to the river. Take the path next to the river. If you take 361, you will meet a dirt road, walk the dirt road, passing the fence, and continue on the road. Eventually you will get to the same water building next to the river & trail. Do not go through the fence/gate you see to the side on 361 as this will lead you on a hiking trail up the mountain which leads to the other side of the mountain, & won't lead you to any rivers,...

Worth the visit! Do not follow the GPS for this spot. The routing for the trailhead "Sendero El Pilón" (sic) will also lead you down a gnarly washout access road. Really only navigable by the "off-road and in the deep mud is my lifestyle" 4x4 - not the gravel road "ooh it's a bit spicy, buckle your seatbelts" 4x4.

Navigation: 18.1227663, -66.9914089

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Google Maps "Camino al Río Pilón"

P.s. if you didn't head my warning and parked on the dirt road anyways:

If you're down for a scramble and a bit of an adventure (and surprise snakes). There is a maintained but unmarked trail leading North (parallel to the correct trail) that will lead up a ridge. Somewhere around 1640' elevation you will see an offshoot to the East (same plane as the waterfall). Very well marked trail (follow the water bottles / cans on trees). It will either be very wet or very dry since most of this trail follows a natural cascade.

If you're down for a possible slip-n-slide and sort of boring knee-jarring adventure. Just keep walking down the dirt access road until you come across the water station /...

Absolutely gorgeous waterfall. I was a bit nervous seeing other reviews but decided screw it if it got too hard we could always turn back. To the reviews advising how to get here you were so helpful THANK YOU SO MUCH! Our family took an hour to hike to the waterfall and an hour to get back. The trail was marked with arrows and other markings. We did accidentally take a slight 10 min detour on the way back I don’t know how but we ended up on another trail that eventually go back on to the one to take us out lol. We did this trail with 4 kids (10, 9, 6 and 1year old) our 1 year old was in the hiking carrier to be fair because absolutely no way you could take a stroller through here at all. We all wore our water shoes which helps. The way there was easy kids were excited but the way back everyone was exhausted so plan ahead and leave a bit earlier to take your time heading back to the car. I would not stay too late since it does get dark fast and I don’t know how you would even be able to navigate that in the dark so don’t risk it! It’s not easy but well worth it...