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Parking area for the Makapu'u Point and Makapu'u Lighthouse hike.
The trail (a road) along the hike to Makapu'u Point and Makapu'u Lighthouse.
The trail (a road) along the hike to Makapu'u Point and Makapu'u Lighthouse.
Dragon's Nostrils Overlook along the route to Makapu'u Point and Makapu'u Lighthouse.
Hikers make their way down to Dragon's Nostrils, which are impressive blowholes.
The trail (a road) along the hike to Makapu'u Point and Makapu'u Lighthouse.
Looking out east along the hike to Makapu'u Point and Makapu'u Lighthouse.
Koa haole (Leucaena leucocephala) along the hike to Makapu'u Point and Makapu'u Lighthouse.
The trail (a road) along the hike to Makapu'u Point and Makapu'u Lighthouse.
The first view of the Makapu'u Lighthouse.
View of the Makapu'u Lighthouse from the Makapu'u Point summit (647 ft).
View north from the Makapu'u Point summit (647 ft) with Kāohikaipu Island State Seabird Sanctuary and Mānana (Rabbit) Island.
Prickly pear/pānini (Opuntia ficus-indica) near the summit of Makapu'u Point.
View southwest from the Makapu'u Point summit (647 ft) with Koko Crater (1,208 ft) in the distance.
A military bunker/lookout at the summit of Makapu'u Point.
A military bunker/lookout at the summit of Makapu'u Point.