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Channel Islands National Park
Hiking Santa Cruz Island
 

Several trails and roads traverse eastern Santa Cruz Island, providing visitors with spectacular hiking opportunities. These trails and roads range from the maintained, relatively flat, signed trails of Scorpion Valley to the unmaintained, rugged, mountainous paths of the Montañon area. 

While visitors may explore the national park property on Santa Cruz Island, no hiking is allowed beyond the national park boundary onto The Nature Conservancy property. The boundary is the property line (marked by a fenceline) between Prisoners Harbor and Valley Anchorage.

For private boat landing information on The Nature Conservancy property, please visit Boating.


Santa Cruz Island Hiking Map and Guide (PDF file, 324kb)
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Did You Know?
The Channel Islands are home to the largest breeding colonies of seabirds in southern California.

Last Updated: August 22, 2006 at 12:28 EST