Hike· Oahu· Hawaii
Kaena Point State Park and Natural Area Reserve
21° 34.5′ N · 158° 16.9′ W
Oahu's wild northwestern tip, reached by a 2.5-mile coastal walk to a fenced reserve of dunes, nesting seabirds and resting monk seals; in Hawaiian tradition, souls leapt from here into the spirit world.
Practical
State Parks: gateway to Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve; about 2.5 miles one-way from either trailhead (Keawaula/Waianae side or Mokuleia/north side); open daily 6 am-7 pm. The park notice says the Keawaula trail remains closed and the Keawaula section has only partly reopened (to the comfort-station lot), so check before going; hot, dry, sandy and rocky with little shade and no drinking water; keep 50 ft from monk seals and 50 yards from spinner dolphins; gates may close for wet roads or high surf. The Keawaula section has a comfort station and lifeguards. GoHawaii: a bird sanctuary, stay on the trail and pack everything out; the legend of souls leaping to the spirit world makes it a sacred site.
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A remote coastal walk to Oahu's westernmost point
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