View from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
Shipwreck Beach from the trail
Trail follows a sandy path up to Makawehi
Jungle-like feel just off-trail near Shipwreck Beach
Trail climbs a gradual grade up to Makawehi
View of a Pa'a Dune cove just east of Makawehi Point
Warning sign at Makawehi Point - undermining, calving, and undercut cliffs could lead to accidental death or injury if the cliff falls
View of Shipwreck Beach from Makawehi Point
View of Shipwreck Beach from Makawehi Point
View of Shipwreck Beach from Makawehi Point
Trail heads east along Makawehi Bluff with sandy substrate
View of a Pa'a Dune cove just east of Makawehi Point
View from a Pa'a Dune cove just east of Makawehi Point
View from a Pa'a Dune cove just east of Makawehi Point
Pa'a Dune cove with erosion of limestone bluffs - trail follows over these overhangs
On Pa'a Dunes facing east
On Pa'a Dunes facing east
On Pa'a Dunes facing east
View of the ocean peeking through as the hiker rounds the corner along Makawehi Bluff / Pa'a Dunes
View from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
Erosion of Pa'a Dunes - trail passes alongside this undercut
On Pa'a Dunes facing east
Erosion of Pa'a Dunes - trail passes alongside this undercut
View from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
View from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
Naupaka in the foreground - view from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
Naupaka in the foreground - view from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
Naupaka in the foreground - view from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
View from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
View facing west from the Pa'a Dunes
Sandy trail substrate
View from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
View from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
View from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
View from the Pa'a Dunes facing east of Kauai's stunning coastline
Trees form a "tunnel" which is handy for protection from storms
Sandy trail substrate - head back to the trailhead
Jungle-like feel of the trail just off of Shipwreck Beach
Wildflower
Makawehi & Pa'a Dunes - Koloa Heritage Trail sign
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