Nounou East Trail Sleeping Giant Photo Gallery

Northward view of Wailua, HI (Kauai) from Nounou's "Giant's Nose" ridge

Approaching Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain. "Giant's Nose" located on the right-side of the left-hand top of the mountain

Nounou East Trail (Sleeping Giant) trailhead

View of Nounou (Sleeping Giant) facing west

View of the top of Nounou (Sleeping Giant) with the "Giant's Nose" 360-degree cliff on the right-hand side (end of the hike)

View of Wailua, HI (Kauai)

View above Wailua, HI (Kauai) facing north

View of Wailua, HI (Kauai) with a rainstorm covering half of the photo

View of Wailua, HI (Kauai) with a rainstorm dropping precipitation

Follow the arrow up and around the rock - a 6-foot vertical scramble awaits ahead

Top of a 6-foot vertical scramble

View facing south along Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

View facing north above Wailua, HI (Kauai) from Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

View facing south along Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

View facing south along Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

View of Wailua, HI (Kauai) with beautiful blue and turquoise pacific ocean and sunlight reflection on water

Trail follows what appears to be a dry wash or run - heavy rains likely wash down the trail here

View facing south from Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

"Respect Kauai" sign

View facing south from Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain of Wailua, HI (Kauai) below and mountains in the distance

View of the Moloa'a Mountain range facing north from Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

View of the Moloa'a Mountain range facing north from Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

View of the Moloa'a Mountain range facing north from Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

View of the Moloa'a Mountain range facing north from Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

Left-hand turn (on ascent)

View from the picnic area

View of a hiker standing on the "Giant's Nose" atop Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

View of a hiker standing on the "Giant's Nose" atop Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

Steep rocky ledges lead up to the "Giant's Nose" atop Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

Rainbow in the valley - viewed from Nounou's "Giant's Nose"

Westward view from Nounou's "Giant's Nose"

View of the Moloa'a mountain range facing north from the top of Nounou's rock scramble

View of the Moloa'a mountain range facing north from the top of Nounou's rock scramble

View from Nounou's "Giant's Nose" ridge of Wailua, HI (Kauai)

Southward view of Wailua, HI (Kauai) from Nounou's "Giant's Nose" ridge

Westward view from Nounou's "Giant's Nose"

Southward view from Nounou's "Giant's Nose"

Cave trail runs along ledge of Giant's Nose ridge

Cave area located just below the Giant's Nose on a ledge

Cave vista

View facing north from the cave on Nounou (Sleeping Giant) just below the "Giant's Nose"

View facing north from the cave on Nounou (Sleeping Giant) just below the "Giant's Nose"

View facing west from the cave on Nounou (Sleeping Giant) just below the "Giant's Nose"

View of the Moloa'a mountain range from Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

25-foot vertical rock scramble

On the 25-foot vertical rock scramble

On the ridge of Nounou (Sleeping Giant) between picnic area and the "Giant's Nose"

On the ridge of Nounou (Sleeping Giant) between picnic area and the "Giant's Nose"

On the ridge of Nounou (Sleeping Giant) between picnic area and the "Giant's Nose"

"Respect Kauai" bench with view

View of Wailua, HI (Kauai) from Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain's picnic area

View of the Moloa'a mountain range facing north from Nounou (Sleeping Giant) mountain

"Respect Kauai" bench at vista of the top of Nounou

View of the top of Nounou from the parking lot, 1,000 feet below