Cerro Doña Juana
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Cerro Doña Juana is the highest
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in the municipality of Orocovis, Puerto Rico, rising to above sea level. It is part of the
Toro Negro State Forest Toro Negro State Forest (Spanish: ''Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro'') is one of the 21 forests that make up the public forests system in Puerto Rico. It is also Puerto Rico's highest cloud forest. It is in the Cordillera Central region of the is ...
, and is the 12th tallest mountain in
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Hiking and access trail

Trail number 3, known as ''"Camino Torre Observacion"'', makes its way up to Cerro Doña Juana from Trail #1 (Camino El Bolo) which can be started at the
Toro Negro State Forest Toro Negro State Forest (Spanish: ''Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro'') is one of the 21 forests that make up the public forests system in Puerto Rico. It is also Puerto Rico's highest cloud forest. It is in the Cordillera Central region of the is ...
visitors area. The visitors parking area is located on
PR-143 Puerto Rico Highway 143 (PR-143) is a secondary highway that connects the town of Adjuntas to the town of Barranquitas. Route description Heading east from Adjuntas, PR-143 runs through the northern border of the municipality of Ponce, before ...
, km 34.4. PR-143 is a winding two-lane mountain road that must be travelled very slowly as it is not possible to see traffic coming the opposite direction for any significant length. Route 143 can be accessed via the better-traveled Route 10.Brandon Stephens, Marion Smith, and Alan Cressler. ''Cerro de Punta.'' Published by Brian Killingbeck. ©2005.
Route 143 is part of the Ruta Panorámica. There is an observation tower atop Cerro Doña Juana.


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External links


''Las cumbres más altas de Puerto Rico.''
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico en Bayamon. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales y Matematicas. Retrieved 22 August 2013.) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cerro Dona Juana Dona Juana Geography of Puerto Rico Orocovis, Puerto Rico