Category: Channel Islands National Park

Scorpion Canyon Loop Trail (Channel Islands National Park, CA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn California, Channel Islands National Park, Strenuous Hikes4 Comments

Scorpion Canyon Loop Trail, Channel Islands National Park, September 2021 Scorpion Canyon is a usually dry drainage that cuts through the northeastern section of Santa Cruz Island, the largest island in California’s Channel Islands National Park. This moderate-to-strenuous hike follows the lower reaches of the canyon before rising steeply to a landscape of high chapparal …

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Cavern Point – Potato Harbor Loop (Channel Islands National Park, CA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn California, Channel Islands National Park, Moderate Hikes5 Comments

Potato Harbor, Channel Islands National Park, September 2021 The largest island in California and most visited destination in Channel Islands National Park, Santa Cruz Island spans more than 61,000 acres in the Pacific Ocean. Sporting only a modest visitor center, campground, and kayak company—with no restaurants, stores, or other concessions—exploring Santa Cruz Island is a …

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