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Puukohola Heiau Trail
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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| QUICK
FACTS |
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Difficulty Rating:
Easy |
Best Time To Go:
February is the height of whale
watching. NOTE: park open from 7:45
am to 4:55 pm daily (hours subject
to change - double check on the park
website). |
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Distance:
1.5 miles (loop) |
Recommended Map:
"Exploring Pu'ukohola Heiau,"
available at the park visitor center |
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Estimated Time:
1 hour |
Trail Head GPS:
N 20 01.525 W 155 49.300 |
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Elevation Gain:
100 feet |
Trail Head
Directions:
One mile south of Kawaihae in North
Kohala, along Hwy. 270. |
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Costs/Permits:
None |
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Pet Friendly:
No |
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OVERVIEW |
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This National Park Service trail leads past
the base on an enormous war heiau built by
King Kamehameha The Great. Located on the
dry North Kohala Coast, the trail takes you
to other historic sites as well, including a
shady palm grove where Hawaiian royalty once
lived, and the ruins of a homestead of a
stranded British sailor who became a
Hawaiian royal......... |
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NOTE:
For more detailed information and maps on
this or any other hike in Hawaii we highly
recommend for purchase the Big Island Hiking
book at this website:
click here |
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