We began at Prisoners Harbor and finished at Scorpion Anchorage, 15 miles of trail dust in our wake and solitude ... A hiker makes his way across Montanon Ridge on the southeast end of Santa Cruz ...

Reporting from Santa Cruz Island ... my second day on the island. I could have walked to Smugglers Cove to the east (a 7½-mile out-and-back trip) or Montañon Ridge to the south (a challenging ...

Rugged mountains, deep valleys, rocky coast, clean sandy beaches and miles of hiking trails make Santa Cruz Island one of my newest favorite places. Channel Island visitor information ...

The smoke plume from a fire on Santa Cruz ... island remains closed to the public. On Friday, the east side of the island, including Scorpion Valley and all locations west of the Montañon Ridge ...

(Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel) Related Articles Bay Area Ridge Trail adds 14 scenic miles near San Jose for hiking, biking, horse riding The Coastal Rail Trail is managed by the Santa Cruz ...