Island King LbNA #66599
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Add Location| Owner: | Half Empty  |
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| Plant date: | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Location: | Ainako St., Koloa, Kauai |
| City: | Koloa |
| County: | Kauai |
| State: | Hawaii |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Squatchis |
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| Last found: | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Status: | FFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Mar 10, 2014 |
In the past the islands of Hawaii have had many kings. These days Kaua'i has a new king. Do you know who he is? Take a walk along the southern shore to find out!
The Island King letterbox is located on the island of Kaua'i, in Po'ipu along the Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail. This trail starts on Shipwrecks Beach near the Grand Hyatt and follows the coast for several miles, eventually reaching Maha'ulepu and Ha'ula Beach. You can start your walk from the Hyatt, or park in the public lot to the east of the Hyatt located on Ainako Road. A pamphlet is available for this trail and its map is useful and informative.
To find this box you will be walking about a mile. If you'd like to walk to the beaches at the end of the trail, you'll probably be looking at 4 miles round trip. Near Maha'ulepu Beach there is also a brief walk called the Makauwhi Cave Trail that will take you to a sinkhole and shallow cave (open from 9 to 2 on Sundays). Bring water and wear shoes as all of these trails are rocky.
After walking along the high lithified sand dunes on the trail you will come to a small rocky bay. The western side of this bay has some impressive dark-colored spikey rock formations. I imagine they look like some sort of evil castle, but maybe they look like something else to you! The waves slam this formation and make impressive sprays. Continue on past the bay. Looking to your left, you will see a gap in the trees. About twenty feet off the trail are two wooden plaques near the ground commemorating the importance of the land to the native folks. Read if you like, and continue on the main trail. In just a few feet you will see a spur trail on your right, heading uphill and toward the coast. Take it. It's a short spur and returns to the main trail quickly. At its peak, before heading back down, leave the spur trail and duck into the trees to the south (towards coast). Here you should some rocks along the ground beneath some trees. Behind a triangular grey coral rock in a little nook, you'll find the letterbox! Please remember to be stealthy as this can be a popular trail, and replace as found.
If you miss the two wooden plaques and the spur trail on the right, you will soon run into the official newer metal signs (on posts) telling you that you are entering the Heiau Ho'oului'a fishing temple site. If you see one if those, you've gone too far.
Continue on to the beaches, or return back the way you came if you're done! Have fun on Kaua'i!
The Island King letterbox is located on the island of Kaua'i, in Po'ipu along the Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail. This trail starts on Shipwrecks Beach near the Grand Hyatt and follows the coast for several miles, eventually reaching Maha'ulepu and Ha'ula Beach. You can start your walk from the Hyatt, or park in the public lot to the east of the Hyatt located on Ainako Road. A pamphlet is available for this trail and its map is useful and informative.
To find this box you will be walking about a mile. If you'd like to walk to the beaches at the end of the trail, you'll probably be looking at 4 miles round trip. Near Maha'ulepu Beach there is also a brief walk called the Makauwhi Cave Trail that will take you to a sinkhole and shallow cave (open from 9 to 2 on Sundays). Bring water and wear shoes as all of these trails are rocky.
After walking along the high lithified sand dunes on the trail you will come to a small rocky bay. The western side of this bay has some impressive dark-colored spikey rock formations. I imagine they look like some sort of evil castle, but maybe they look like something else to you! The waves slam this formation and make impressive sprays. Continue on past the bay. Looking to your left, you will see a gap in the trees. About twenty feet off the trail are two wooden plaques near the ground commemorating the importance of the land to the native folks. Read if you like, and continue on the main trail. In just a few feet you will see a spur trail on your right, heading uphill and toward the coast. Take it. It's a short spur and returns to the main trail quickly. At its peak, before heading back down, leave the spur trail and duck into the trees to the south (towards coast). Here you should some rocks along the ground beneath some trees. Behind a triangular grey coral rock in a little nook, you'll find the letterbox! Please remember to be stealthy as this can be a popular trail, and replace as found.
If you miss the two wooden plaques and the spur trail on the right, you will soon run into the official newer metal signs (on posts) telling you that you are entering the Heiau Ho'oului'a fishing temple site. If you see one if those, you've gone too far.
Continue on to the beaches, or return back the way you came if you're done! Have fun on Kaua'i!