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Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail

Ala Kahakai

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
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This place asks to be respected from a distance. Please do not enter.

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail (Hawaiian: Ala Kahakai = "the trail by the sea") is a National Historic Trail spanning ~175 miles of the leeward Big Island…

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How to visit

The Ala Kahakai is part of an active sacred coastal trail network — segments cross active religious geography, burial areas, and culturally significant ahupuaʻa landscapes. Stay on marked paths. Do not collect anything — rocks, plants, archaeological material, fishing implements; leave what you find. Do not stack rocks. Carry water; the corridor is exposed and dry. Multiple segments cross private property; respect closures and posted boundaries. Do not enter Pōhakuloa Training Area sections — military restricted, unexploded ordnance is a real hazard.

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