Kanahena Trail Photo Gallery

View of Pu'u Olai cinder cone, West Maui Mountains, island of Molokai (right), Molokini Crater and the island of Lanai (left)

Ahihi-Kinau trail information

Kanahena Trailhead

Parking lot for the Kanahena Trail

Trail passes through a rocky old lava flow

Views of the island of Kaho'olawe (left), Molokini Crater (center), and the island of Lanai

Large white coral define the trail

Ocean water splashes on the dark lava rocks

Large dead coral washed ashore

White coral amongst the dark lava rocks

Black sand is created from the dark lava rocks

Stay on-trail (unexploded ordinances and toxic chemicals are scattered throughout the land)

Enter the ocean here to prevent destroying coral habitats

Ahihi-Kinau rules sign: Closed 7:30PM to 5:30AM, gates locked

White coral line the beach

Waves crash ashore with the island of Kaho'olawe in the distance

Waves crash ashore with the island of Kaho'olawe in the distance

View of Pu'u Olai cinder cone, West Maui Mountains, island of Molokai (right), Molokini Crater and the island of Lanai (left)

View of the island of Kaho'olawe from the trail

View of Pu'u Olai cinder cone, West Maui Mountains, island of Molokai (right), Molokini Crater and the island of Lanai (left)

Trail skirts up and around the 10-foot cliff

View of the lava field and the soutwestern slopes of Haleakala (do not enter, unexploded ordinances and toxic chemicals)

View of Pu'u Olai cinder cone, West Maui Mountains, island of Molokai (right), Molokini Crater and the island of Lanai (left)

Trail ends at the information sign

View of coral beach and the southwest slopes of Haleakala from the trail

View of Pu'u Olai cinder cone, West Maui Mountains, island of Molokai (right)

View of the southwest slopes of Haleakala from the trail

View of Pu'u Olai cinder cone, West Maui Mountains, island of Molokai (right), Molokini Crater and the island of Lanai (left)