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the end of the road past Waimea Canyon you will find Kalalau. It is
the largest Valley on the Na Pali Coast and the only one offering
a view that you can drive to. There is a trail along the rim with
breathtaking views of the valley and ocean. To get into the valley
you must start at Kee Beach at the end of the road on the North Shore.
Eleven and a half miles of hiking will get you to Kalalau. It is also
accessible by boat in the Summer time. In the winter the beach is
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The view from Kalalau lookout is usually spectacular.
Sometimes you can be stuck in the clouds and rain though.
If it is cloudy wait a little bit it can change very fast up there.
Often there is just a thin layer of clouds at the top of the valley
and it can totally change in less than a minute. |
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| Even if you can not see into Kalalau Valley. There
are many interesting plants and birds like this Amakihi to watch. |
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| This is the view from the Puu O Kila Lookout. This
is at the very end of the road. There once was a plan to extend the
road to the North Shore. They didn't plan it very well and it did
not go far. It is now the start of the Pihea Trail. |
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| The lookouts and the trails near Kalalau are good
places for birding. You can see many species of birds that are endemic
to Hawaii. Most of the birds that are seen in lower elevations are
introduced birds. |
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| Kalalau is also next to the Alakai Swamp so it
is very lush with many ferns of all sizes. |
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| Past the Puu O Kila lookout is the Pihea trail.
Pihea is the high spot on the picture above. The trail gets steep
and slippery towards the end. Be sure to not fall off of the many
cliffs. |
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| Kalalau at sunset. If you are planning on hiking
be sure to get out before the sun sets. It can get very dark up there
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