Pololū Valley Trail & Black Sand Beach

Sturdy shoes, water, sun protection. Flip-flops cause injuries here regularly. The trail is steep and slippery — slow down, especially on the way back up. The valley floor inland is private property and a working community; the beach itself and the immediate trail are public, the inland valley is not. Do not enter taro patches, do not approach houses, do not wander up the stream. The Pololū Trail Stewards at the trailhead can answer specific questions about boundaries. Carry your trash out. Do not swim — the rip currents are fatal and people have drowned here.