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St John - St John Hiking Trails

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.

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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.

Related Attractions

Bordeaux Mountain Trail
The Bordeaux Mountain Trail is a challenging, rugged trail (1.2mi/2km) offering excellent vistas while climbing 1,000ft/305m where it joins the Bordeaux Mountain Road.
Tips
The trailhead is at Little Lameshur Bay.
Caneel Hill Trail
Caneel Hill Trail is a rugged trail (2.4mi/3.9km) beginning with a 0.8mi/1.2km climb to the top of Caneel Hill (719ft/219m), and then climbing higher to the top of Margaret Hill (840ft/256m). A steep descent through the forest to the coast follows.
Cinnamon Bay Self-Guided Trail
The Cinnamon Bay Self-Guided Trail is an easy 0.5mi/0.8km shady trail leading to the ruins of a sugar factory. The loop also leads through an old Danish cemetery. Marked signs along the way identify the vegetation and explain some local history.
Tips
The trailhead is just east of the entrance road to the Cinnamon Bay Campground.
Typical Visit
1 hour
Cinnamon Bay Trail
The rugged Cinnamon Bay trail follows 1.1mi/1.7km of an old plantation road. It is a challenging hill climb through tropical wet forest.
Tips
This hike can be taken one-way downhill from Centerline Road.
Francis Bay Trail
The Francis Bay Trail is an easy trail covering 0.5mi/0.8km following the rim of a salt pond where wading birds are usually spotted. The trail continues along a boardwalk through a mangrove forest where an area has been cleared for viewing the bird habitat. The trail leads to the broad shaped-shaped beach at Francis Bay.
Tips
Begins at the west end of the Mary Creek paved road near Maho Bay Campground.
Typical Visit
30 minutes
Lind Point Trail
The Lind Point Trail hike follows 1.1mi/2km of the north shore coastline moving east to Caneel Bay. The moderate hike ascends 0.4mi/.64km through cactus dry forest to St John's scenic Lind Point overlook. Other side trails lead to Salomon and Honeymoon beaches.
Tips
Trail begins at NPS Visitors Center.
Typical Visit
1 hour
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