Hike· Saba· Leeward Islands
Crispeen Track & Elfin Forest Trail
17° 37.7′ N · 63° 14.4′ W
Linked mid-slope trails between The Bottom and Windwardside: Crispeen climbs through secondary rainforest with views over The Bottom, while the Elfin Forest Trail climbs among orchids and mossy dwarf trees to join the Mount Scenery steps.
Practical
Coordinates are a point on the Crispeen Track mapped on OpenStreetMap. Crispeen (moderate): about 30 minutes to Crispeen and 1 hour to the Rendezvous junction from The Bottom (SCF). Elfin Forest (strenuous): about 1 hour from the Sandy Cruz trail to the Mount Scenery trail, with views of Cove Bay and the airport. Also on the network: Bottom Mountain Trail (1.5 hours), Mas Cohone's Hill (20 minutes from the Mount Scenery steps), Dancing Place (easy, 20 minutes, south-coast views) and Spring Bay Trail (2-3 hours, hot, avoid manchineel trees).
Best for
Stringing together a day of trails from The Bottom to Windwardside