Kona Trail

Discover native forest birds and towering ʻōhiʻa trees

NPS Photo/M.Watanabe

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Trailhead

A day hike on the Kona Trail takes you through scenic pasturelands scattered with large ʻōhiʻa trees and other vegetation. The trail also traverses the 1887 lava flow from Mauna Loa where lava flows reached the ocean in less than a day. Relics of Kahuku’s ranching era, pasture land and the 1887 lava flow define this trek.

Kahuku Road above Upper Palm Trail to the ROD Quarantine Gate is not recommended for low-clearance vehicles. 

Hikers must decontaminate at the ROD quarantine gate.