Reef Bay Trail
Airline information and Flights St John Beaches Island Store/ Swimsuits The most charming of hotels in northern Greece. We only have nice guests! Great area for hiking, bicycling and rock climbing - plus the most stunning beaches in Europe. Caribbean Cruises Reef Bay Trail: The National Park Service offers a guided hike with lots of interesting facts and history. Reef Bay Trail: This hike covers 2.2 miles descending from Bordeaux Mountain (1277ft), the highest point on St John. Reef Bay Trail, the most famous of all the island trails, the hike leads through shady moist and dry forests and passes the ruins of four sugar plantations along the way to the south shore at Reef Bay.St John is a paradise for tropical hikers with 22 trails maintained by the National Park Service. Many of the hiking trails were once part of the colonial Danish road system. St John's hiking trails connect visitors with the beautiful beaches and bays, rugged mountains, tropical forests, dry cactus woodlands and historic ruins on St John. The trails are part of the Virgin Islands National Park.Reef Bay Trail is downhill all the way, and can be slippery, so don't wear flip-flops.Great overgrown plantation ruins, old walls defining property boundaries and second growth forest, including bay trees (bay rum) and a monkey-no-climb tree (spikes covering the trunk.) Take a side trip to view the Taino petroglyphs, it is worth the minimal effort. The remains of the sugar mill at the end of the trail is great for exploring. If you go in August, you can harvest Genips and Tamarind, from the trees near the sugar mill.The National Park Service offers a guided tour, with lots of interesting facts and history. A boat picks you up at the end of the hike for the trip back to Cruz Bay (the boat trip costs $10-15/person.) Before hiking Reef Bay Trail, you can have breakfast at the Texas Cafe, then catch the taxi near the ferry dock to the trail head where the guide meets you.Tips:Hiking trail entrances on St John are identified by signs, which also indicate their level of hiking difficulty.The National Parks Visitors Center provides very good maps for all the hiking trails.Reef Bay Trail Reviews fossil backpacking gear Backpacking gear information for successful backpacking and hiking trips covering tips, backpacking stoves, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, food, cooking and much more.
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