Scorpion Anchorage Pier

Visitors must climb from the boat up a steel-rung ladder to a pier at Scorpion Anchorage and Prisoners Harbor. When the piers are closed, landings are via skiff onto the beach. Historical Information Prior to the construction of the first pier at Scorpion Harbor, small boats, or "lighters," were used to offload supplies. According to John Gherini in his book Santa Cruz Island: A History of Conflict and Diversity (p. 103), "The freight was unloaded onto a pontoon, and a heavy