Ka'inalimu Bay - 11.10.2019

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We parked at Wai'anapanapa State Park near the town of Hana.
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You might have to wander around the park for a bit to find this sign... but the actual trailhead sign is a short walk more to the right of this sign.
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Yes... we are going to hike on the Ke Ala Loa O Maui/Piilani Trail.
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Hiking past the Honokalani Cemetery.
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Most of this trail will be along the coast line... heading SE toward Hana Bay.
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Continuing toward Hana Bay and looking back at Pa'iloa Bay where we parked in Wai'anapanapa State Park.
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Continuing on the Ke Ala Loa O Maui/Piilani Trail and heading toward Hana Bay.
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Looks like an arch, but I assume that it really isn't.
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BarbE got a photo of me checking out the arch.
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Ranger Steve taking a shower on the Ke Ala Loa O Maui/Piilani Trail.
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Continuing on the Ke Ala Loa O Maui/Piilani Trail and heading toward Hana Bay.
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rocman on the Ke Ala Loa O Maui/Piilani Trail.
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Continuing on the Ke Ala Loa O Maui/Piilani Trail.
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Birds hanging out on the cliffs along the Ke Ala Loa O Maui/Piilani Trail.
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Needless to say, the waves along this coast line are very large.
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About halfway through our hike we found this dilapidated fisherman's shack.
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Looking back as we continue beyond the fisherman's shack.
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BarbE on the cliffs of the Ke Ala Loa O Maui/Piilani Trail.
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rocman nears Ka'inalimu Bay which will end up being our destination for the day... Hana Bay is just around the point in the distance.
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Ka'inalimu Bay... tons of rocks on this beach.
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A pano shot of our view at Ka'inalimu Bay... Nanu'alele Point is out there on the right... and Hana Bay is on the other side of the point.
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Denali Girl and BarbE watch the waves crash into the beach at Ka'inalimu Bay.
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Time to leave Ka'inalimu Bay and trace our steps back to join the others in our party.
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Heading back along the Ke Ala Loa O Maui/Piilani Trail to join the others at the fisherman's shack.
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We are almost back to the fisherman's shack.
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Our party at ragman's beach house... left to right... Ranger Steve, rocman, Bear Belle, BarbE, Denali Girl, ragman and tomman.
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We have left ragman's beach house and are tracing our steps back to the car.
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Waves crashing into the cliffs along the Ke Ala Loa O Maui/Piilani Trail.
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Almost back to our car.
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Less than a stone's throw from our car... the total hike was 4.9 miles, gaining 279 feet of elevation.