This was a fairly challenging hike, but well worth the effort. There are a number of ruins along the trail as well as an off-shoot where you can walk to see petroglyphs (if you wet them, you can see them better). Many of the trees are marked with information so you can learn what they are and are/were used for.... More

We tried to see if there was availability with park service tour when we arrived, but it was booked full the day we wanted to go. It end up raining that day hard, so we got lucky we didn't go that day. It would have been miserable hike in the pouring rain. We had a rental jeep and a copy... More

Starting at the top of a peak, you hike down (don't wear flip flops...sneaks!) through a nice forest canopy that shades you beautifully...all the way to reef bay, 2.5 miles on a well worn trail. The trail is rocky and many roots in places.Along the way, there are amazing trees, labeled by the park service, a sugar cane estate ruins,... More

Our favorite hike on the island. You need some footwear other than flip flops for this hike as there are a lot of rocks. Much to see with the combination of the plant and animal life and the remains of sugar plantations and settlements along the way. The side trip to the petroglyphs is well worth doing. Your return hike... More

Do this early on your trip and with the National Park Ranger so you can learn a ton about the wildlife on the island and all of your future hikes will be enhanced. For example the ranger taught us how to spot ruins and we had excitement of finding so many hidden off-trail ruins. Also learned about both helpful and... More

The hike is pretty tough -- definitely wear sneakers! It's downhill the whole way so coming back up is a bit of a challenge but well worth the time. The petroglyphs are very cool too.

For the ranger led hike, you do need to reserve at least a couple of weeks in advance. You can hike it unguided, but the ranger provides lots of information regarding the different plants and trees as well as historical information.

It's a tough hike but well-worth the effort. We wanted to take the guided tour but there wasn't room on any of the hikes. If you're a small group the Park Service/Friends of the Park said you could show up on the morning of the hike to see if another group didn't show and then you could go along. We... More

This is the most popular hike on St. John, and for good reason. It combines a jungle-like hike, sugar plantations ruins and a beach if you hike all the way down. If you can, make reservations in advance to take the guided hike with Friends Of The National Park. It's well worth the $30 a head, and the money goes... More