Trailhead signs mark the start of the trail. No dogs allowed.
The trail can be hot and dry, or muddy and riddled with puddles, depending on the recent weather.
Looking south with sweeping views of the Waianae Coast.
Swimming here can be dangerous due to strong surges and currents.
The beaches are rocky and can have high surf.
Ka'ena Point Trail winds around the coastline features with the water always in sight.
A carrion flower in bloom!
The beaches are rocky and can have high surf.
The trail is an unpaved four-wheel drive road that is washed out in many places.
Basalt shorelines and the Waianae Coast.
The tip of Ka'ena Point is fenced off to help protect the rare wildlife that can be seen here. No dogs allowed.
Ka'ena Point can be home to thousands of nesting seabirds during the right seasons.
The higher plateau of Pu'u Pueo and the Mokule'ia Forest Reserve.
Rare Hawaiian monk seals can often be spotted on this remote coast.
An artistic representation of the seabirds that use the tip of Ka'ena Point as nesting sites.
Laysan albatross perched in the distance.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date: 
05/29/2011
Ka'ena Point.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date: 
05/29/2011
The rugged coast along the trail to Ka'ena Point.