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Caneel Hill Trail?
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Sun4MySoul
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Caneel Hill Trail?
Looking into a few new hikes for next week's trip. (Sorry Boston Mike).
Can anyone compare Caneel Hill with another popular trail on STJ; like Reef Bay, Rams Head, or Johnny Horn? Would like some personal insight on terrain, difficulty, steepness, etc.
Thanks!
Can anyone compare Caneel Hill with another popular trail on STJ; like Reef Bay, Rams Head, or Johnny Horn? Would like some personal insight on terrain, difficulty, steepness, etc.
Thanks!
Hey I like to call Caneel Hill trail cardiac hill. Have done it twice, not gonna lie it's a bitch but worth it. Ya gonna sweat and take some breaks while headin for the top. Very pretty hike. Do it 
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Sun4MySoul
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I did it once and once was enough !!!!! I think I got lost at some point as it took probably a good 2+ hours - thank God someone gave me a ride back to town as I forgot to take any money with me for a taxi back - didn't even think about what I was going to do once I reached Caneel 
It's the only hike I have done that required me to take of my shirt (I had something on underneath before you go there) I was sooooooo hot.
Pia
It's the only hike I have done that required me to take of my shirt (I had something on underneath before you go there) I was sooooooo hot.Pia
Realtor - St John Properties
We had a similar experience as Pia. We hiked and hiked, somehow ended up extremely lost and ended up walking at least an hour more than planned and probably more.
We did use the Feet Fins and Four wheel drive book. Luckily this was our first time on the island and we didn't have kids with us.
Now that we have been "around", maybe we would have recognized where we were, but I am not so sure.
I thought the hiking was moderate in difficulty-like maybe about the same as coming up from Honeymoon or Soloman to the Lind Point trail entrance, but much longer.
Basically, very do-able, but bring extra water in case you get lost-
We did use the Feet Fins and Four wheel drive book. Luckily this was our first time on the island and we didn't have kids with us.
Now that we have been "around", maybe we would have recognized where we were, but I am not so sure.
I thought the hiking was moderate in difficulty-like maybe about the same as coming up from Honeymoon or Soloman to the Lind Point trail entrance, but much longer.
Basically, very do-able, but bring extra water in case you get lost-
"Sponges grow in the ocean...I wonder how much deeper it would be if that didn't happen."
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50%ChanceofRain
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Best info I can find is on hiking is the Trail bandidt website - not sure if this is same infamous bandit on this forum if it is sorry! Hope not becasue his map is invaluable to hikers on St. John. I have a laminated printed copy I take with me on all my hikes.
http://www.trailbandit.org/bandit.htm
Tip: the more lines a trail crosses the steeper it is. this trail ascends to 840ft.
http://www.trailbandit.org/bandit.htm
Tip: the more lines a trail crosses the steeper it is. this trail ascends to 840ft.
Andys a big boy he could do it I think, not so sure he would enjoy it. I started at the bottom right by the parking lot past Moongoose went up to the lookout at the top of Caneel Hill then turned around and headed back down. Theres alot more trail than that but I didn't want any more of it and to think people run up that thing 
Hey have ya ever done the Reef Bay shoreline hike if not I highly recoomend it. WAAAAAAY EASIER and a really neat hike.
Hey have ya ever done the Reef Bay shoreline hike if not I highly recoomend it. WAAAAAAY EASIER and a really neat hike.
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Sun4MySoul
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Sun4MySoul wrote:Capt- I have not tried the Reef Bay Shoreline. Did you start from Parrot Bay as instructed in the Off The Beaten Path book and go from there...?
Thanks for everyone'e help!
Just popped in to tell you guys to have a wonderful time.
Good luck on the hiking.
Have a safe trip and lots of fun.
Debbie
No ticker anymore. Next vac will prob. be the Fl Keys.
Tipsy,
This might be good news for you. My daughter has mild/moderate asthma also and she does very well on St. John. In fact she says she has no asthma or allergy symptoms whatsover, and she has never needed her inhaler there. We have been quite a few times and she will often comment on how much better she feels.
At home she would need it for the type of hiking we do in St. John. We don't do the big stuff as we have a younger daughter, but frequently go about 30 minutes or so.
I don't know if it is the humidity or lack of allergens or both.
This might be good news for you. My daughter has mild/moderate asthma also and she does very well on St. John. In fact she says she has no asthma or allergy symptoms whatsover, and she has never needed her inhaler there. We have been quite a few times and she will often comment on how much better she feels.
At home she would need it for the type of hiking we do in St. John. We don't do the big stuff as we have a younger daughter, but frequently go about 30 minutes or so.
I don't know if it is the humidity or lack of allergens or both.
"Sponges grow in the ocean...I wonder how much deeper it would be if that didn't happen."