About
Length (round trip)2 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyModerate
Typical time1 hr
TrailheadScorpion Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island
SurfaceDirt path and grass bluff
Best seasonYear round. Spring for wildflowers, summer and autumn for the calmest boat crossings, winter for whales.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🦌 Wildlife

This destination is not to be missed. Magnificent coastal vistas and seasonal whale viewing. To avoid a steep climb, hike clockwise, beginning from campground (near site #22) and looping back to Scorpion Anchorage. Visit the Cavern Point Tour to learn about the natural and cultural history on your way to Cavern Point. Restoration Cavern Point is one of the most visited locations in the park due to its incredible views. However, the area was severely impacted with poorly delineated trails, social trailing, severe erosion, and degraded vegetation. Between 2018 and 2020, this area was rehabilitated to improve the visitor experience, restore native plant communities, protect cultural resources, an improve habitat for wildlife. Over 5 acres of native coastal bluff scrub and coastal sage scrub plant communities were planted, the trail system was clearly defined and improved, and two overlooks were established.

Tips
Walk it clockwise from the campground to avoid the steep climb. Grey whales pass close inshore from December to March.
Location

Scorpion Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island

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