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off Highway 19
NW Hawaii
Also known as King's Highway or the Mamalahoa Trail,
this rugged lava road was built between 1836 and 1855
and extended around most of the island. This one-mile
section of the trail is part of the Kaloko-Honokohau National
Historical Park.
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This area was the site of a thriving Hawiian
village that was inhabited until the early 19th Century.
There are numerous historical sites in the park. Along the
King's Trail, some of the best petroglyphs in the island
can easily be viewed.
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This National Park is not complete but
this section is easily accessible and open to the public.
However, there are no facilities or water along the trail
and the area is rugged and hot. Keep on the marked trail.
There are several educational signs posted along the way
and the trail is well marked.
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These semi-circular rock walls were used
by travelers as sleeping quarters to protect them from the
wind that blows along the Kona coast.
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There are numerous terrific specimens
of petroglyphs along the trail dating back hundreds of years.
These carvings were make by early Hawaiians and depict family
scenes, dogs, canoes, turtles and the sun.
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King Kamehameha declared that all travelers
along this Highway would be safe and protected and declared
that anyone trying to assault or rob travelers would be
killed.
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Useful Information:
- FREE admission
- Easy access to the trail
- This section of the trail is 1-mile long and well marked
- Wear sturdy shoes
- Bring water and sunscreen
- NO FACILITIES
- DO NOT do rubbings on the petroglyphs
- Educational signs along the trail
- Stay on the path and DO NOT wander off
- Do not move or remove any stones, plants or artifacts
found in the area
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DIRECTIONS:
Take Highway 19 north from Kona to the Kohala Resort Area.
Turn left between Mile Markers #74 and 73. Go to the next
intersection and turn right. At the "Y" intersection,
bear to the left. Take the next road to the right. The trailhead
is on the right before Halaholokai Beach. |
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| Part of King's Trail skirts the golf course of the Orchid
at Mauna Lani Resort making an odd contrast between the past
and the present! |
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| Please DO NOT make rubbings of the petroglyphs. This will
wear these ancient stone carvings away and they must be preserved
for posterity. |
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