Māhā’ulepū Heritage Trail
Extending between ‘Shipwrecks’ Beach and Māhā’ulepū Beach, the Māhā’ulepū Heritage Trail has much to offer. With fascinating archaeological features, unique natural history, scenic coastal views, and wildlife all on display throughout the trail, this hike is sure to captivate.
Māhā’ulepū Heritage Trail
Coastal
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Important Info:
Public parking for this trail is located at the end of Ainako St. This parking lot also serves beachgoers at Shipwreck beach, so the limited number of stalls can fill up quickly during popular hours. Just a few steps out of the parking lot, this coastal hike proceeds east. Looking toward the grassy area between the beach and the parking lot, the trailhead begins there and heads into the trees.
Starting your hike early in the morning, will help to avoid the peak heat and sun exposure. Be sure to come prepared with ample water and sun protection.
Starting your hike early in the morning, will help to avoid the peak heat and sun exposure. Be sure to come prepared with ample water and sun protection.
Birds
| American Birding Association Common Name | Hawaiian Name | Scientific Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian goose | nēnē | Branta sandvicensis | |
| Hawaiian duck | koloa | Anas wyvilliana | |
| lesser scaup | Aythya affinis | ||
| Laysan albatross | mōlī | Phoebastria immutabilis | |
| Hawaiian petrel | ʻuaʻu | Pterodroma sandwichensis | |
| wedge-tailed shearwater | ʻuaʻu kani | Ardenna pacifica | |
| great frigatebird | ʻiwa | Fregata minor | |
| brown booby | ʻā | Sula leucogaster | |
| Hawaiian gallinule | ‘Alae ‘ula | Gallinula galeata sandvicensis | |
| Pacific golden-plover | kōlea | Pluvialis fulva | |
| ruddy turnstone | ʻakekeke | Arenaria interpres | |
| brown noddy | noio kōhā | Anous stolidus | |
| black noddy | noio | Anous minutus | |
| sooty tern | ʻewaʻewa | Onychoprion fuscatus | |
| spotted dove | Spilopelia chinensis | ||
| zebra dove | Geopelia striata | ||
| rose-ringed parakeet | Psittacula krameri | ||
| common myna | Acridotheres tristis | ||
| house sparrow | Passer domesticus | ||
| African silverbill | Euodice cantans | ||
| Java sparrow | Lonchura oryzivora | ||
| chestnut munia | Lonchura atricapilla |