Established in 2000 to preserve, protect and interpret traditional Native Hawaiian culture and natural resources, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is a 175 mile corridor encompassing a network of culturally and historically significant trails. This "trail by the sea" traverses wahi pana (storied landscapes), ancient Hawaiian sites and over 200 ahupuaʻa (traditional land divisions). Connect now!
Waiulaula Bay
Sandy beach after a storm
Ancient ala hele trail, South Kohala
A horizontal color photo of an ancient coastal trail meandering from the bottom right corner of the photo towards the top left. The gravel trail is lined with white coral rocks along its left side, and extends through a rough a’a lava field. To the right
On the historic Kiholo-Puako Trail
A group of people including men, women and children walk in a single file line away from the camera, on a wide, straight, historic trail that cuts through a rough ʻaʻa lava field. The trail appears as a light grey, against the darker lava lining it, the
On the historic Kiholo-Puako Trail
A group of people including men, women and children walk in a single file line away from the camera, on a wide, straight, historic trail that cuts through a rough ʻaʻa lava field. The trail appears as a light grey, against the darker lava lining it, the
On the historic Kiholo-Puako Trail
A group of people including men, women and children walk in a single file line away from the camera, on a wide, straight, historic trail that cuts through a rough ʻaʻa lava field. The trail appears as a light grey, against the darker lava lining it, the