Kuilau Trail
Located within the Līhu‘e-Kōloa Forest Reserve, this 4 mile out-and-back hike provides scenic vistas as you walk among tree ferns and towering eucalyptus. This trail offers the opportunity to see the native ʻapapane, along with a number of introduced species, like the greater necklaced laughingthrush, western meadowlark, and white-rumped shama. Kuilau Trail ends at a wooden bridge which marks the path’s transition into Moalepe Trail, which extends another 2.5 miles, ending at Moalepe Trailhead.
Kuilau Trail
Wet forest
Managed by: Nā Ala Hele Trail & Access Program
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Important Info:
Be sure to wear appropriate footwear, as muddy conditions are common along this trail.
Birds
| American Birding Association Common Name | Hawaiian Name | Scientific Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| red junglefowl (domestic) | moa | Gallus gallus | |
| spotted dove | Spilopelia chinensis | ||
| zebra dove | Geopelia striata | ||
| rose-ringed parakeet | Psittacula krameri | ||
| Japanese bush-warbler | Horornis diphone | ||
| warbling white-eye | Zosterops japonicus | ||
| greater necklaced laughingthrush | Pterorhinus pectoralis | ||
| white-rumped shama | Copsychus malabaricus | ||
| northern cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ||
| western meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | ||
| apapane | ʻapapane | Himatione sanguinea | |
| house sparrow | Passer domesticus | ||
| common waxbill | Estrilda astrild | ||
| African silverbill | Euodice cantans | ||
| Java sparrow | Lonchura oryzivora | ||
| chestnut munia | Lonchura atricapilla |