July 28, 2024

~ islanddave

Kuilau-Moalepe Trail

Aloha! Today we combined the Kuilau and Moalepe Trails into one 6 mile through hike. Laura and Eric will meet me 1/2 way along the Moalepe part. The hike begins and ends at 2 different places to do the combined parts 2 cars are needed. I did the Kuilau 1/2 in 2019 and wanted to do the Moalepe part this trip so I dropped Laura and Eric at the Kuilau trailhead then drove to the parking area at the Olohena-Waipouli Road bend.

On our return to Princeville a brief stop at Lydgate Beach Park

Also Kilauea Point Lighthouse overlook (park closed today).

Princeville is more of a modern community with a golf course in the middle surrounded by single family homes and condo style time share place where we are staying. https://www.princeville.com/
Waterfall Nomolokama Mountain at sunset
7/29/24

Lumaha’i Beach west of Hanalei along the Kuhio Highway coast road. The beach is considered unsafe for both surfers and swimmers. From the tree line to the ocean must be 200 yards wide, amazing! There are other more safe beaches along the Kuhio Highway to Haena Beach. Whether or not one stops and stays at a beach the ride itself is a tropical treat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumaha%CA%BBi_Beach

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