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Waterfall on STJ
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:51 pm
by sherban
I thought I saw a picture of a waterfall on STJ, is there one? If so can you tell me where it is?
That might make a great destination for a day hike in June...
Thanks alot for any help!
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:04 pm
by Maryanne
There is one where the petroglyphs are...
depending on time of year/rainfall..
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:25 pm
by DELETED
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thanks
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:25 pm
by sherban
Maryanne- Ok, I know where the petroglyphs are...we'll put that on the list.
SJ- If you know where another is located, let me know, thanks.
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:33 pm
by Pia
Trust me - you don't want to see the waterfall because if it is running you will have had rain, rain, rain and more rain 
and the walk to see it would be a miserable one
It only "runs" after torential downpours
Pia
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:32 pm
by Lex
In his book "St John: Off the Beaten Track" Gerald Singer gives a good bit of info about the falls at the Fish Bay and Battery guts.
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:33 am
by sherban
Pia- Thanks...not sure if that is good news or bad, but thanks.
Lex- You just sold a book, seek your comission from the author
. I have FF&4WD but not the "Off the beaten track..." one...
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:48 pm
by Lex
We have--and use--both FF&4WD and OTB. Both are good. Either one would be fine. There is overlap, but each has stuff that the other doesn't--the info about the falls and guts being an example. I think OTB might be a bit better for hikes. The National Geo map is also really good to have. It may be the best made map ever. I don't know how old our copy is and it still shows no sign of wear.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:33 pm
by sherban
This is why I asked the question- I found this photo on the internet from someone's trip to STJ...it reminded me of this cool waterfall hidden in the woods in Vriginia (Craig County)where my friend (wife now)impressed me with her cute polka dot bikini...ah memories...
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:47 pm
by sherban
Ok, I just saw this video of the pertroglyphs and the "waterfall" without alot of water...even looks like the photo above a little...
http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/02/18/ree ... troglyphs/
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:52 pm
by jayseadee
I wonder if that photo was taken after the 2003 November rains. There were waterfalls where waterfalls shouldn't have been that year - on both St. Thomas and St. John.
Waterfalls
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 12:46 pm
by sherban
After reading "Off the beaten track" and snooping around a bit, it seems there are two distinct waterfalls (at least).
The waterfalls above the petroglyphs (~40 feet high)--
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/8445016
http://www.stjohnbeachguide.com/RBT_Map.htm
And a waterfall ~ .1 mile up Battery gut from the Battery/Fish Bay guts intersection (70 feet tall)---
http://www.stjohnbeachguide.com/Trails/ ... y_gut.html
There are also a few waterfall pics here- that are questionable labeled (Reef Bay), pretty sure they are the Petroglyphs fall...
http://web.mac.com/ssimonsen/iWeb/StJoh ... VINP1.html
If we end up hiking to either of these I'll try to get photos and locate these into my STJ pushpins/maps...
Cheers-
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 1:33 pm
by RickG
Sherban, I hope you are going for about 2 months with your to do list!!!
Fish Bay ghut is a cool hike. Douse yourself in bug spray. The Trail Bandit maps are pretty good for this one.
Cheers, RickG
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:39 pm
by DELETED
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 9:02 pm
by sherban
Rick- I'm going to be there a week so I'm not going to get it all done...I like to have a list 3X as long as I'll ever get to so I have alot to choose from! The only "must do's" on my list for June so far are: snorkeling Waterlemon, Hiking up to to "ruins" above Leinster point, finding the plane at little cinnamon. Then, as you noticed, I have ALOT of "want to dos" on the list too...we'll see....
Wishwewerethere- Thanks for the notes on the reef bay hike...if I make it there I'll try to bring the camera (and protect it)...
Cheers-