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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/02/2021
Parking and access to Waiakalua Iki Beach is down this unmarked dirt road at the end of North Waiakalua Road.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/02/2021
Looking down over Pila'a Beach, which can be reached by heading right and hopping boulders for awhile upon reaching Waiakalua Iki Beach.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/02/2021
The trail down to the beach descends about 255 feet over a short and sometimes slippery path.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/02/2021
Views of Waiakalua Iki Beach from the trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/02/2021
The sandy beach is often near empty and can make for a scenic afternoon on what feels like the wild distant shores of Kauai.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/02/2021
Reaching the beach isn't an easy undertaking, but visitors are rewarded with a beautiful shore.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/02/2021
A freshwater spring flows into the beach's far end with distant views of Mokolea Point.