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Kukui Trail
You'll soon reach a huge stretch of slanted red rock that goes down the mountain and after traversing this segment of the path you'll descend deep into the forest where wild chickens rustle in the brush and kukui nut trees grow in abundance. As you descend deeper you'll find yourself amidst waist high grasses and passing huge spear-like plants. Not far now, as you make the final trek towards your reward... the cool and soothing waters of the Waimea River! Look above you and you will hardly believe how far you've climbed.
Take a long rest here. You'll need it before turning around to ascend the two miles back up to the rim. Remember to take it slow and easy and to drink lots of water. The scenery is absolutely gorgeous so enjoy it during your rest breaks and take plenty of pictures. If you want adventure and a great workout, this is one hike you won't want to miss!
Take a long rest here. You'll need it before turning around to ascend the two miles back up to the rim. Remember to take it slow and easy and to drink lots of water. The scenery is absolutely gorgeous so enjoy it during your rest breaks and take plenty of pictures. If you want adventure and a great workout, this is one hike you won't want to miss!
Trail Difficulty: Strenuous
Distance: 5 miles round trip
Location: Kukui Trail is located in the West Kauai Region
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Author: J.C.Derrick
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The hike back up was much harder (I kept fantaasizing about flagging down a helecopter to take us up to the top, I saw quite a few of them) and we did get a bit cranky with one annother but once we were done we treated outselves to some shave ice. The highlight for this hike was the incredble views, sampling wild lilikoi and seing wild goats. We had the trail almost completly to ourselves the whole time, which was really cool
Aside from the difficulty of the hike, it is a great place to go. We hiked it in the middle of August and saw several small herds of wild goats foraging in stands of kukui nut trees, in addition to chickens (which looked more like grouse). At the bottom of the canyon, there are some really scenic cliffs and river rock outcrops. In the pools of the river you can see finger-sized sculpins and tadpoles darting about, in addition to a species of thumbnail-sized frogs. It is a beautiful place, make sure that you bring the proper provisions so that you will be able to enjoy it.