Thursday, January 17, 2008

Hawaii (Kauai) - Na Pali Coast Trail



I was trying to find a good hike to do when I am in Honolulu in December when I will be running the Honolulu marathon and a friend of mine from Alaska came up with this fantastic trail.
This hike is different, extreme as a day hike, and one of the best of the Hawaiian Island. This 11 miles Kalalau trail (one way) follows the Na Palie Coast with incredible views of five lush valleys, waterfalls, and ancietn Hawaiian ruins.
The option is to backpack and hike the 11 miles to the beach and camp at the Kalalau beach. What makes this hike different, in addition to its beauty , is the trail can be we and tricky. The repetitive up 400' down 400', makes it for a challenging hike.

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