Cerro de Punta — Local services in Jayuya

The view .. is worth the scary challenging road.. and although we traveled to this beautiful sise of the Island in a cloudy overcast day the weather was so cool up Jayuya town we enjoyed most of the ride with our windows down to smell and feel the cool breeze.

As you head up the concrete road, when you can find the road!! .. The worst part of it is at the beginning, passing the big tree; I guess because of all the rain current coming from up the amazing mountain view; some spots just have rocks instead of concrete…But as you pass the tough rocking hill then you will drive in a 1 lane smaller smooth concrete path. You will need for sure a 4 x 4.. some parts of road are washed off. But Again.. if you get to make it… what a view of the Island .. North side South side all around it. We spotted some people walking to the peak if you prefer to still see this hidden spot. The end of the road has a fair spot to reverse and back up to return. You will find also at the end of this rd Liberty cel tower antennas and other 3 more ; so don’t be fooled by thinking is not the correct path.. you will find the not maintain steps up to this highest beauty view. So sad is not well maintain. I guess they prefer tourist since is a place for technology. But again the breathtaking views when you climb the stairway and pics...

The best views on the entire island - on a clear day you can see both the south and the north coasts. I would say to come here rather than the over crowded El Yunque which is not as high or dramatic. Use caution as the steel bar balustrade at the top has some gaps and mosquito repellent is a must.

To ascend the rugged track up to the top you will need a proper 4x4 with at least a V6 engine (we used a Jeep Wrangler with no problems) as normal cars would get stuck or seriously damaged - alternatively you could park on the strip of land by the well paved main road and walk up (estimate this would take 45 min to an hour as it is extremely steep). The main purpose of the track is to access the telecom equipment but there is no sign saying you can’t just drive up for the views!

When we came here there was not another person in sight so it was very peaceful.

There is no visitor centre or even a local restaurant nearby so bring...

The roads really aren't too bad. Crazy boyfriend wanted to bag this high point so we took the wimpy Nissan Versa rental up route 10 and then 10 miles east on 143. For a mountain road, it's pretty good, and there's even a couple restaurants (stop for a tripleta! Excellent food) and gas stations along the way. It's wide enough for two cars to pass fairly comfortably almost the whole way. Watch out for dogs and chickens, and slow down because the potholes get worse the last two miles. The dirt parking area is pretty obvious. Plan on walking the .6 mile "road" to the top. It's pretty steep and in poor condition, I guess some people do drive to the top but you'd have to have 4 wheel drive and no fear. Google maps wanted me to continue going east on 143 but I went back the way we came, so I can't comment on the quality of the...