Cabo Cabron, Samana Province, Dominican Republic

5stevecT5956KS 5:00 PM Apr 18, 2017

Cabo Cabron es un cabron.
I returned to Cabo Cabron on 3/12/2017 with Alan Gray of Boston, who had been living in Samana for three months. We hired a gua gua driver to take us to Playa Rincon. We arrived and began our hike at 8:30 in the morning. The initial part of the hike is extremely difficult. It took us 3 1/2 hours to reach the end of the trail at a beautiful spot at the ocean with very sharp volcanic rock. We ate lunch and started back. We lost the trail on the way back, which is not a joking matter in this remote area. We eventually followed the remains of coconut harvesting and found a trail which led us to the main trail. The return trip took us 4 1/2 hours. This is an extremely remote area, however with spectacular natural beauty. The trail begins and ends at Playa Rincon, rated by some sites as one of the top 10 beaches in the world. The Samana Peninsula is the gem of the Dominican Republic. I love it so much that I have rented an apartment in Santa Barbara de Samana for the next 15 months. I go back and forth from there to my home in Tucson, Arizona. If you consider attempting this hike, be in shape!!!

4hikerdudeMcLaenVA 5:00 PM Dec 17, 2008

Remote Cabo Cabron
Cabo Cabron is one of the most remote and fascinating places I have ever been. To reach it, you must first get to Playa Rincon either by boat from Las Galeras or by car or ATV along a rough road through the town of Los Tocones. Start at the mouth of the bay and cross a rickety bridge across the cold river. Then turn right and follow a crude path and up a substantial hill. Being an avid hiker, I took the footpath and hiked for approximately a half hour into the interior. I managed to get lost once and stumbled onto the land of a local farmer. Although surprised to see me, I explained in broken Spanish that I was only trying to hike to the end of the peninsula. He took me past his farm and back on the main path. After another hour, I figured that I had hiked about 2/3 of the way to the end of the peninsula. Since I was alone and had not taken a sufficient amount of water, I turned back. However, next time I am in the area, I will try again. As far as I know, there are no facilities on Cabo Cabron. However, in time, I foresee development coming to this area big time because of the spectacular views from on high and the gorgeous beaches. Playa Rincon, itself, is rated by Conde Nast magazine as being one of the world's best beaches and it is easy to see why with it's long coast line, azure blue waters, thousands of palm trees and surrounding mountains.