Mount Eagle St. Croix Hike: Little Effort. Big Reward.

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• Hiking time: 1 hr. 10 min. (40 minutes up and 30 minutes back)
• Difficulty: easy

Mount Eagle is the highest mountain in St. Croix. The trail was wide, easy to follow, and offered a fair amount of shade. It had recently rained when we went, so there were a few muddy sections. Wear hiking shoes. I love my trail runners for this kind of hike.

We incorporated this hike towards the end of our 8 day St Croix itinerary.

1. Use Rowdy Joe’s as your starting point. If you are at Rowdy Joe’s, turn right on Hwy 73.

2. Eventually, Hwy 73 will T-bone into Scenic Rt 78. Turn right on Scenic Rt 78 (more of a gravel road now, not as well paved)

** Continue to refer to the map above for reference. 

3. There will be another junction point where you choose to stay left on the main road or go up another road to the right.

Stay left.

4. The road now is basically a 1-way road.

I held my breath during this part that no one else would be coming from the opposite direction.

5. Eventually you will reach a wide circular grassy area to park your car. When we went, we were the only ones there.

6. After you park the car up on the left, walk on the road to the right.

7. Shortly after walking along the road/grassy trail, you will see the trail veer off to the right. Hike right. This is the start of the Mount Eagle trail. 

When we went, it had recently rained. The start of the trail was a little muddy. Wear good shoes!

Along our hike, we came across this unusual-looking fruit that I had to look up later.

It is called soursop. It has a green prickly outside and a creamy white interior that supposedly tastes like a cross between a pineapple, mango, and a little citrus. Others state they can pick up flavors of apple and banana.

I have never tasted it but can’t wait to try it. People enjoy it raw (don’t eat the seeds though), or have it in tropical drinks, smoothies, and juices.

30-40 minutes later you will come to a large rocky outcropping to soak in all those views.

Little effort, big reward!

We stayed in Cane Bay (highly recommend!) during our St Croix vacation, so it only took us about 20 minutes to get to the trailhead.

This was an easy hike to get some great exercise and have a big payoff at the end by taking in those spectacular panoramic views. You can get a quick hike in the morning and have plenty of time in the afternoon to do another activity. If you are looking for more activities, check out my Top 13 Things to Do in St Croix.

If you love hiking, another great hike to check out in St Croix is Jack & Isaac Bay.

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