Virgin Islands National Park · U.S. Virgin Islands

Tektite Trail

0.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 150 ft of climbing · 250 ft of descent · 66 ft–336 ft · hiking

Tektite Trail the Park Service's write-up

20-60 Minutes · dogs allowed

Start Tektite Trail Head

The trailhead can be found to the right of Lameshur Road at the first switchback. The .7 mile trail begins with a moderately strenuous ascent on the Cabritte Horn Point. Hike through the desert-like terrain to reach scenic views atop coastal cliffs.

Accessibility This narrow rocky trail is not considered accessible.

This hike on nps.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.