Hike· Culebra· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)

Mount Resaca Trail

18° 19.4′ N · 65° 17.4′ W · approximate

A rough scramble up Culebra's highest hill through a rare boulder forest, one of the few parts of the island the Navy years left largely unaltered, with views north over the Atlantic.

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Position is the OpenStreetMap summit node 'Monte Resaca' (node 357269947); the trailhead was not found in current sources. Height: Coast Pilot 650 ft; Wikipedia 623 ft. FWS: the boulder forest is a small, hard-to-reach section of the refuge. Wikipedia: Monte Resaca is co-managed by FWS and Puerto Rico's DRNA. Refuge trails are open 6 am to 6 pm. Ask at the refuge office (Carr. 250 Km 3.5) for current access and the route before going: the path is steep and rocky, and there is no water.

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A tough hike to the island's high point

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