Overview

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Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located on the Big Island of Hawaii. It includes the National Historic Landmarked archaeological site known as the Honokohau Settlement. The park was established on November 10, 1978, for the preservation, protection and interpretation of traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture.

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Links: www.nps.gov

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Closest City or Region: Big Island, Hawaii

Coordinates: 19.678455, -156.020163

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June 6, 2018 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

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Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye,

Story

We stopped by the visitor center and asked for recommended activities. They recommended that we hike down to the heiau and then past the two fishponds. However, it was super hot, so we opted to skip the fishpond trail. We took the Ala Mauka-Makai Trail down to the junction, stopping at the petroglyph loop along the way. The petroglyphs were hard to make out and not as well preserved as some of the other locations on the island. From the trail junction, we took the Ala Kahakai Trail south to Honokohau Beach, the Heiau, and the Aiopio Fishtrap. We learned a bit about fishing by reading the interpretive signs, then we hiked back up to the car.

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