Aside from traveling by sea to Kalahiki there is a path that leads down to the beach from Hookena Beach Road. (While there is an access road it is for private use only). About a mile and a half down the two-mile road, there is a large tree that stands alone, on the mauka side of the road right before a hairpin turn. Beside the tree is a clearing off to the side that is large enough to park one car. Across the street, on the makai side, is a long stonewall, that has traveled a large portion of the road, separating the cattle pastures from the road. Not directly across the street from the tree, but slightly further downhill is a small break in the wall, large enough for a person to climb through. On the other side of the wall, in the cow pastures, begins the trail that leads down the hillside to the beach. Now, it is important to note that since it is a cow pasture, there are numerous cleared paths that lead down the hill, there is not one correct path, but as long as you travel downhill you will be heading in the right direction for the hill ends at a cliff that looks over the black lava rocky leading to the beach. The paths funnel into a short, steep rocky path that climbs down the cliff side. The path leads down through trees and shrubs, away from water, to a well-worn lava rock path at sea level. The trail leads around the water’s edge to the beach. Kalahiki beach is a pristine, soft black and white sandy beach, with palm trees and a healthy amount of vegetation. Upon entering from the north end and traveling south, a sandy road picks up and travels along a ways down the coastline, lined with shady vegetation, the greenery is interrupted with clear patches of long flat sand leading to the rocky shore. Scattered along the road there are a handful of well-built homes that are used by Hawaiian families, it is asked to please respect this private property and keep the area clean. There is no real accessible spot to enter the water as the lava rock acts as a barrier between the sand and sea. Swimming is manageable further away from shore. Across the bay from Kalahiki is the sandy beach of Hookena, typically packed with beach-goers, snorkelers, swimmers, residents and campers, it displays a sharp contrast in its crowded, noisy atmosphere from it’s isolated and quite sister beach only a short distance away.

Written By: Hadley Catalano

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