Smugglers Road, Scorpion Canyon and Potato Harbor

Trail in Channel Islands · California

7.8 mi · 1,497 ft gain · 3h 21m · Loop · Moderate.

A 7.8-mile, fully sun-exposed loop on Santa Cruz Island combining the descent to a cobblestone beach at Smugglers Cove, a climb through Scorpion Canyon, and coastal cliff views at Potato Harbor.

Trailhead: 34.0485, -119.5598.

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