Awa’awapuhi Trail

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Awa’awapuhi Trail Kauai – Found in Koke`e State Park, Kauai, Hawaii. A trial winds through highland forests with infrequent ridge top views. It’s all easy to the grassy point that oversees the sheer cliffs of Awa`awapuhi and Nualolo valleys resting 2,000 feet below. Awa’awapuhi Trail starts at a parking area near the highway 17 mile marker. The Na Pali-Kona Forest The trail ends shortly on the ridge top, at 2,500 ft. elevation, offering remarkable views down sheer palis (cliffs) into Awaawapuhi and Nualolo Valleys overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The choice to connect to the Nualolo trail should be taken only by those ready for a hike over 9 miles long (one-way) without any facilitation.The green grassy area at the end of the trail gives an superb place to picnic.
The Awa'awapuhi Trail offers magnificent views on two beautiful valleys at the Na Pali coast, the Nualolo and the Awa'awapuhi valley. It is a trail that you should not miss - not too long, not too steep, not too difficult. You go down 1500 feet, but as you have a lot of time, it should not be a severe problem to hike them up again. The rating is medium heavy, as high temperatures and humidity make it strenous. If the distance is too short for you as an experienced hiker, you can append the Nualolo Cliff Trail and the Nualolo Trail. These trails are not so well maintained and more difficult. All trails together make a 9.5 mile-tour, of which 1.5 miles have to be hiked on Road 550 until you are back at the car. No water is available on the trail.