Kona Hiking Club will hike from Pu’uhonua o Honaunau to Ho’okena Beach on Saturday, May 21. This will be a moderate, but often hot 4 mi. one way hike on a portion of the Ala Kahakai Trail recently cleared by a group of volunteers from the areas. We will be passing through the ruins of historic Ki’ilae Village.
This will be a coastline (although not necessarily shoreline) hike, and hot weather should be anticipated with few shaded areas. The hiking surface will be wide and relatively smooth dirt and rock. There are no significant climbs.
Each hiker should carry a minimum of 2 liters of water, wear a hat and hiking boots or closed-toe shoes, carry a hiking stick, use plenty of sunscreen, and bring any snacks or food you may desire. Bring swim gear if you want to jump in the water at Ho`okena.
Hikers should meet at 8:00 am at Ho’okena Beach parking lot from which we will carpool to Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park parking lot area. We will begin the hike to Ho’okena Beach from there.
Participants desiring to carpool from Kailua-Kona may meet at 7:00 a.m. at Lanihau Center, at the southeast side well away from the businesses. Carpoolers will organize themselves. A KHC leader/representative will not be present. Be prepared to offer your own car for carpool if necessary. Carpoolers are encouraged to chip-in for gasoline. For carpool/hike info/RSVP contact Kathleen @ 557-9246.
or konahikingclub@gmail.com
Visitors and guests are invited and anyone choosing to attend should be provided with a copy of this hike description so they will know what to expect and be properly prepared. They should also be referred to this website (www.konahikingclub.com) for complete safety information.
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