Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
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Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
Hawaii
E Mau Na Ala Hele
PO Box 6384
Kamuela, HI 96743
www.alakahakai.com
Trail Administrator
c/o Kaloko-Honokahau National Historical Park
73-4786 Kanalani St, Suite 14
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
808-326-6012 - Phone
www.nps.gov/alka
Length: 175 miles. Established: November 14, 2000. Description: Ultimately, the "Ala Kahakai" (Trail by the Sea) will be a continuous walking path, extending along the coastline of Hawaii. It is proposed to extend from 'Upolu Point in North Kohala District to Waha'ula Heiau at the eastern boundary of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The exact location of the trail will be determined after consultation with native Hawaiians, landowners, the Na Ala Hele State-wide Trail and Access System, the National Park Service, and other key stakeholders in every affected region or ahupua'a. The trail will traverse hundreds of ancient Hawaiian settlement sites and more than 200 ahupua'a, or traditional sea to mountain land divisions. It will tell the story of how Hawaiiians flourished as a civilization, Captain Cook's historic landing, the rise of Kamehameha I, and subsequent changes leading to Hawaii's unique blend of cultures.
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Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
| Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail | |
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 Restored section of the trail |
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| Location | Hawai'i, US |
| Nearest city | Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 18°54′40″N 155°40′52″W / 18.9111111°N 155.6811111°WCoordinates: 18°54′40″N 155°40′52″W / 18.9111111°N 155.6811111°W[1] |
| Area | 175 miles |
| Established | 2000 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is a 175-mile (282 km) long trail located on the island of Hawaiʻi. It is not yet a continuous "trail", but can be accessed at several broken segments along the coastline of the Big Island. The trail was established to access the traditional Ancient Hawaiian culture along with the natural geology of the island. The trail was established in 2000 as a National Historic Trail which is managed under the National Park Service.[2]
Geography
Ala kaha kai means "shoreline trail" in the Hawaiian Language. The trail follows the coastline over ancient fishermen's trails through over 200 ahupuaʻa, the traditional sea to mountain land divisions. In ancient times travel would often cover both land, and sea in canoes for portions of the journey. It passes through both public and private lands, providing access to numerous beaches and resorts.[3]
Much of the trail receives only limited maintenance and sections have been eroded or developed into roads. Only the one section of the trail has signage.[4]
The Northern end of the trail is in Upolu Point in the North Kohala District at the Moʻokini Heiau, coordinates 20°15′28″N 155°52′37″W / 20.25767°N 155.87707°W.
A part of the trail called Ala Loa (meaning "long trail" in the Hawaiian Language, another name for the same network of trails) was added to the state registry of historic places as site 10-10-11,334 on January 14, 1989,[5] and to the National Register of Historic Places as number 87001127 in 1987. This runs from Kiholo Bay to Kalahuipauaʻa near Puakō.
After passing through the west side of island, the trail ends in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Starting in 2002, a comprehensive management plan and environmental impact statement were prepared and published in 2008.[6]
Trail map
References
- ^ "Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2035608. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ^ Ala Kahakai on official National Park Service web site
- ^ Determining Significance: Hawaiʻi’s Ala Kahakai by Helen Dunbar, National Park Service
- ^ Description of Kawaihae-Anaehoomalu section on Hawaii Trails web site
- ^ registry of historic places on Hawaiʻi State web site
- ^ PDF of management documentation from National Park Service
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