Pico del Este (Sierra de Luquillo)
Pico del Este (Spanish for peak of the east) is a mountain peak in the southern portion of the Sierra de Luquillo, located on the boundary between the municipalities of Ceiba and Naguabo in eastern Puerto Rico.[1] A radar complex built by the US Navy can be found in the summit of the mountain. Known as the Old Navy Radar, these facilities remain decommissioned and abandoned.[2]
| Pico del Este | |
|---|---|
 Pico del Este as seen from the north. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,408 ft (1,039 m) |
| Parent peak | El Toro |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | "peak of the east" in Spanish |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ceiba, Puerto Rico and Naguabo, Puerto Rico |
| Parent range | Sierra de Luquillo |
Geography
Pico del Este and, its neighboring peak, Pico del Oeste are located within El Yunque National Forest on a mountain massif that is connected to El Yunque through a northwestward ridge known as Cuchilla el Duque.[3]
Gallery
Pico del Este (left) and El Yunque (right) massifs as seen from the north..jpg.webp)
Old Navy Radars on the summit of Pico del Este.
References
- "Pico del Este - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. "The U.S. Military and El Yunque National Forest". fs.usda.gov.
- "Pico del Este - 3,448' Puerto Rico". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
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