Tektite Trail

Hiking trails St. JohnLast verified October 31, 2026

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The Tektite Trail runs 0.7 mile in Virgin Islands National Park along the ridge of Cabritte Horn Point, near Lameshur. The trailhead is on the south side of Lameshur Road at the first switchback, about 60 feet west of the top of the hill. The park describes a moderately strenuous climb, then a narrow, rocky path through desert-like country to coastal cliff views, and estimates 20 to 60 minutes. Bring water and sun protection, and expect little or no cell service. Reaching it depends on the unpaved Lameshur Road, where the park recommends four-wheel drive and many rental contracts forbid driving. The park and the Federal Highway Administration planned to close the road for rebuilding from September 2026 to February 2027, leaving boat access only. No closure alert was posted as of October 31, 2026, so call the park visitor center at 340-776-6201 on a weekday before going.

Services

0.7 mile, about 20 to 60 minutes (NPS)
Trailhead on Lameshur Road at the first switchback
Four-wheel drive recommended on the Lameshur Road
No fee

How we checked

Last verified on October 31, 2026. We checked it against the sources below.

Source: National Park Service pages https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/tektite-trail.htm (updated March 10, 2022; 0.7 mile, moderately strenuous ascent on Cabritte Horn Point, ridge and coastal cliff views, desert-like terrain, 20 to 60 minutes, trailhead at the first switchback of Lameshur Road and on its south side about 60 feet west of the top of the hill, narrow rocky trail not accessible, pets with restrictions), https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/hiking-in-viis.htm (water, limited or no cell service), https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/snorkeling.htm (four-wheel drive recommended on the rocky Lameshur access road; many rental companies prohibit it), https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/hours.htm (visitor center Monday to Thursday 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 340-776-6201), https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/conditions.htm and the park alerts feed https://www.nps.gov/viis/park-alerts-viis.json (no Lameshur closure posted); St. John Source, December 15, 2025, https://stjohnsource.com/2025/12/15/plans-underway-to-repair-the-lameshur-road-in-the-virgin-islands-national-park/ (Federal Highway Administration and park plan; road closed during rebuilding planned from September 2026 to February 2027, boat-only access; a St. John Source site search on 2026-10-31 found no later report); USVI Department of Tourism, https://www.visitusvi.com/st-john/hikers-guide-to-virgin-islands-national-park/ (1.3-mile out-and-back, under an hour; its other page, https://www.visitusvi.com/st-john/explore-virgin-islands-national-park/, calls the trail seven miles, which conflicts with NPS and is not used); Friends of Virgin Islands National Park FY26 Terrestrial Programs Report, https://friendsvinp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/FY_26-Trails-Terrestrial-Report.pdf (Tektite Trail maintained); all accessed 2026-10-31. Map point: NPS Data API things-to-do record 'Tektite Trail' (18.3173692, -64.7166322), https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/thingstodo?parkCode=viis, accessed 2026-10-31; it matches the start of the NPS trail line (OBJECTID 24333).

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