KULOA POINT TRAIL
Location: Hawaii
Trip Starts: Kipahulu Visitor’s Center
Trip Ends: Kipahulu Visitor’s Center
Total Distance: 1 mile
Hike Type: Roundtrip, Loop Hike
Hike Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Trails Used: Kuloa Point Trail
Trail Traffic: Moderate
Trip Type: Day or Overnight
More Information:
Haleakala National Park
P.O. Box 369
Makawao, Maui, HI 96768
808-572-4400
Highlights:
A .5 mile (.8km) easy loop trail leads from the Kipahulu Visitor Center down to the ocean at Kuloa Point past historic walls and pre-contact Hawaiian habitation sites. The trail passes a grove of hala trees on the way to beautiful views of the ocean and several large pools. Swimming is at your own risk. There are no lifeguards on duty. Serious injuries and deaths have occurred due to people jumping into the water from the cliffs above. The ocean currents at Kuloa Point are very strong and sharks and high surf are constant dangers. Do not go into the ocean here.
Recommended:
Backpacker Magazine
Outside Magazine
More Details:
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