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Hi all! 8 days until we leave for STT and trying to figure out a plan for a VERY SHORT hike in STJ that is:

1) Short and easy. First and foremost. I become a crabby b*tch when I'm hot and there's no water in sight. I have passed that gene onto my children, 9 y.o. girl and 10 y.o. boy.

2) We'd like to see a sugar mill ruin/plantation.

3) Back to reason 1, ideally close to a beach so we won't have to take another taxi to get there.

4) Not too incredibly far from Cruz Bay as we'll be doing the ferry/taxi thing.

I have heard much of both Annaberg and Cinnamon trails, but I'd like advice on which one (or others) you may suggest based on the above. THANKS!!

Are you bringing your kids on the hike? The Lind Point Trail is a really nice hike. Starts in Cruz Bay and ends up on Soloman and Honeymoon beaches. Walk a tiny bit further to Caneel Bay beach where you could take a taxi back.

No ruins there but close to the water, nice swimming on the way and you could eat lunch at Caneel Bay. Their food is pretty good. I wouldn't go there just for the food, but it is a perfect ending to hike.

We took a 5 year old and 8 year old girl on this hike and they were fine.

Not sure what you consider very short, though.

You could do the Lind Point Trail- get off of ferry and literally walk to the trail starting point, hike the trail ( short and sweet, maybe a mile???) and it takes you right to Solomon and/or Honeymoon( my favorite) You can also get to Caneel Bay from there. No taxi needed, but no ruins either.
Ideally, you could get to Annanberg, see the ruins and then do the Waterlemon Trail to Waterlemon Cay. Spectacular snorkeling here! But I am not sure if taxis will go that far. Someone else can answer that.
Another option would be to get a taxi to Cinnamon, see some of the ruins there across the street, and then walk thru the campground to get to Cinnamon Bay. This may be your best bet, esp for the kids. See some ruins, have a nice beach for the day, and there is a small restaurant there. Not too far from the ferry either and taxis always available there at Cinnamon.

Thanks all! Yes, we will have the kids in tow. So Solomon isn't probably a good choice. I think Cinnamon would be the best bet for us as we can see some ruins, have a short hike and swim there at the beach. I think Cinnamon would be a good beach for them as there's lots of activity, food, drink, restrooms, etc.

In the heat, I would consider a short hike to be under a mile. Otherwise Cujo mom shows up

The longest hike I do is from the jeep to Jumbie beach - hey there are stairs involved - but I think a ride out to Annaberg would be interesting for the kids. It is interesting and there are things you can read to figure out what's what.

The idea of hiking Lind Point to Solomon/Honeymoon is a good one. You are so close to Caneel once you're at Honeymoon (you don't even have to stop at Solomon, there's lots of cover even if the nekkids are out ) and there are ruins there along with cabs just waiting to give you a ride back to Cruz Bay.

ok-here in "Feet Fins...etc..." 25 minutes to Solomon, 20 to Caneel (Honeymoon is just before Caneel)5 minutes to be taxied back to Cruz Bay.

Like I said we brought a 5 year old girl and an 8 year old. The 5 year old complained a little but had no difficulty at all. She was more worried about the cactuses than anything.

Just be sure to bring water. Although it is not that long, the first part was hot.

Or you can walk thru Cinnamon bay campground, but I wouldn't really call it a hike. But I love that beach and the snack bar is pretty decent.

There is a trail near the ruins at Cinnamon Bay, we did that also with kids-it was a little easier than the LInd Point trail. I don't know the name of that trail. No beach on the trail though.