Karen
St John Hiking
Well, the last hike was so much fun, we went again. This time my brother and his family are on island so it was a great way to spend the day together in the sun without just sitting on the beach all day drinking (which is ok too!).
For this hike, we took the car ferry from Red Hook on St Thomas to Franks Bay on St John. The people ferry is now $12.20 per person round trip and the car ferry is $53 round trip. Since there were five people going and we were headed to the east end of St John it made a lot more sense to ride the car ferry.
Our destination for this hike was Rams Head. This is a part of the island on the east end that when viewed from the trails looks like a charging ram. It is an easy to moderate hike. There is a parking area at the top, a smooth downhill walk to a sandy beach (perfect for a picnic lunch after the hike), after the beach is the Salt Pond, then a moderate trail to the top of Rams Head. The views from the top of the trail are fantastic!
Make sure to bring plenty of water. We had a beautiful but overcast day and even I went through almost a gallon of water. After the hike we went to the car to bring down our packed lunch and enjoyed the rest of the day on the beach. My friend and my brother went for a long snorkel. I took a nap on the beach 
