Wai'anapanapa Black Sand Beach - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Wai'anapanapa Black Sand Beach |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Hawaii |
| Nearby Town: | Hana |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | On the way to Hana, just past the 32 mile marker on the Hana Highway, there is a road to the left that leads to Wai’anapanapa State Park. |
| Total Hike Distance: | 3.00 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Easy |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | In & Out, Backtrack Hike |
| Hike Starts/Ends: | Wai’anapanapa State Park Parking Lot |
| Trails Used: | King’s and Kipapa O Kihapi’ilani Trails |
| Backcountry Campsites: | No |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | None |
| Management: | State Park Service |
| Contact Information: | Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of State Parks P.O. Box 621 Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96809 http://hawaiistateparks.org MAUI DISTRICT OFFICE: Division of State Parks 54 South High Street, Room 101 Wailuku, Hawai‘i 96793 Phone: (808) 984-8109 Fax: (808) 984-8111 MAUI PARKS Wai'anapanapa State Park (808) 248-4843 http://hawaiistateparks.org/parks/maui/waianapanapa.cfm |
| Best Season: | Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Users: | Hikers |
| Road Conditions: | Secondary Paved Roads |
| Hike Summary: | Wai’anapanapa State Park offers spectacular panoramic views of the coastline and ocean. The black lava coast complimented by deep green vegetation creates a beautiful contrast to the aqua blue ocean topped by white caps created by breaking waves. This particular hike includes an easy loop hike around two fresh water caves, a black sand beach, a small ocean cave, and a longer trail along the coastline that includes a blowhole and countless black lava cliffs. The short loop trail to the fresh water caves leads from the black sand beach overlook area and is easy to follow. The black sand beach actually consists of small black rounded stones that are somewhat difficult to walk on in bare feet, and the surf is pretty rough, but it’s difficult not to be beckoned into the water for some body surfing. The small ocean cave is along the right side of the beach when facing the ocean. The trail leads along the coast in both directions, but for this hike, we took the trail to the left when facing the ocean. This section of the trail leads along a blowhole and some stunning black lava cliffs. It’s a short hike, and relatively flat, but well worth the time. |
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