![]() The trail, for the most part, is just a bumpy dirt road with declines. After nearly wrecking our wrangler in the snake confrontation, I handed the reigns over to my husband to continue the trail. If you’ve read my snake stories, you’ll know that I just CAN’T with snakes. The beginning is just flat so I drove the first part, but 2 minutes into the trail, we came across a huge snake that was lying in the road. The problem was, we didn’t really know what the trail was going to be like. We had rented a Jeep Wrangler and had done some off-roading trails in Utah previously, so we wanted to try out the trail. Off-roading to the Annaly Bay Tide Pools in St. If you plan on hiking it, I’d plan for a few hours roundtrip. If you’re driving in, it will obviously take less time to get there but there are areas of the road that you’ll want to take slow to maneuver. From the off-roading side, the road is about 3 miles long to the beach. From the hiking side near Carambola Beach, it’s about 2.7 miles in. The trail from either side is about the same length. The Annaly Bay trailhead is marked by a very small wooden post so it’s a little hard to see. But you may want to ask for direction clarification because there is another trailhead in this area so you want to make sure you’re going in the right direction. You can park in the lot there and then walk to the trailhead. If you plan on hiking in to the Annaly Bay tide pools, you’ll be starting near the Carambola Beach Resort. I repeat, it is not a trail for beginners. You 100% need to have a 4X4 to do this trail and need to be familiar with off-roading trails. ![]() It’s a few miles in but the roads are not great. If you want to attempt the off-roading trail to the tide pools, you’ll need to reach the area by a different scenic road and head up. ![]() However, the road option is only if you have a 4X4 AND are experienced with trails. This means you need to reach the area from the east side or by going through the middle of the island and then up to the Annaly area. The problem though is that it’s one lane the whole way and if you were to run into another car, I have no idea how you’d pass each other since the trees are right next to the road. We talked to the guys at the construction site and that was indeed the ‘scenic road’, which is very much an off-roading trail. It was just wide enough for a car to fit through. We were thoroughly confused and eventually, we noticed a very small dirt road that was overgrown with trees. For instance, on the map, it looks like there’s a scenic drive that takes you through that whole northwest corner over to the Annaly area, but when we tried to find it, we ended up at a construction site. Croix is a little long and takes some effort to get to. The road to the Annaly Bay tide pools in St. If you’re up for a little adventure and a little workout, add this to your list! About the Trail It’s a fun area to explore and a different side of the island to see. Croix are formed from this rocky coast and trap the water near the shore forming little pools. Croix is check out the Annaly Bay tide pools.Īnnaly is an area in the northwest side of the island and the bay is a rockier coastline. But one of the popular things to do in St. It’s definitely more dense here and the roads take you through some beautiful, lush areas. The west side of the island is more mountainous and where you’ll find the rainforest. There are a lot of fun, adventurous spots to check out around the island of St.
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