Enjoy activities like whale watching, golfing, and bird watching in maunaloa. From old fishponds and national historic sites to private beaches, breathtaking sea cliffs, and volcanic rock formations, molokai is unique in every way. Waikolu lookout kamakou preserve molokai check out tripadvisor members 1020 candid photos and videos of. The colony details molokais painful history john taymans book the colony tells the story of molokai, the slice of hawaiian paradise that was turned into. View our molokai island real estate offices and let us help you find the perfect property. The longest whitesand beach in hawaii can be found along its western shore of molokai. We decided to skip the mule ride and experience the.
The holoholo guide to molokai honolulu magazine april. Come to molokai known as the friendly hawaiian island enjoy. This novel had been a national bestseller and i can understand why. Winding highway 450 hugs the pristine eastern molokai coast and offers dramatic views. I recently purchased this book molokai by alan brennert on amazon for my wife.
A healing place of knowledge in the puuwai heart of kaunakakai, molokai. A hike into molokai s lush halawa valley to its 250foot moaula falls. This is not usually the kind of novel molokai by alan brennert i normally read. Damiens kalaupapa peninsula on molokai october 28, 20 by beat of hawaii a number of years ago we hiked to one of hawaiis most iconic spots. Adam nagourney travel article on visit to molokai, hawaii, including.
I learned pretty quickly that people dont travel to molokai for the foodunless you really like bread. Find hotels and other accommodations near ironwood hills golf club and book today. Its known as the most hawaiian island, because of its underdeveloped and laidback vibe. Molokais best selling books the lands of father damien 1998 best seller award recipient. In the marchapril 2010 issue of hawaii magazine, we bring you a feature article on discovering molokai. Guests will appreciate free perks like free self parking and. Today, the serene kalaupapa national historical park is a place of preservation and education and is only accessible by mule ride, hiking tour or airplane from the small commuter kalaupapa airport lup. Each may, molokai ka hula piko a hula festival celebrating the islands distinctive title as the birthplace of hula is held in papohaku beach park. The average temperature on the island is 75 degrees fahrenheit. It is simply something neither of us will ever forget. Waikolu lookout kamakou preserve molokai picture of kamakou. The holoholo guide to molokai its one of the least developed hawaiian islands, but molokai is also packed with adventure and beauty. Attractions what to see on molokai molokai hawaii visitor.
Molokai, hawaii, how to get there, places to see in. The view from the waikolu lookout is outstanding, comparable to the kalalau lookout in kauai. A hike into molokai s lush halawa valley to its 250foot. The island is filled with little basic cafes and driveins, but no fine dining. Jan 23, 2006 the colony details molokais painful history john taymans book the colony tells the story of molokai, the slice of hawaiian paradise that was turned into an infamous 19th century leper colony. This condos 2 outdoor tennis courts and outdoor pool are among the featured amenities. After rains, the white strands of numerous waterfalls accent the sheer cliffs and fill the valley with a dull roar. Kaunakakai to kalaupapa lookout molokai perfect days hawaii. The last known sightings of the molokai creeper bird kakawahie and. Waikolu lookout kamakou preserve molokai picture of. As one gains in elevation, the landscape first opens into pastures containing silk oak, ironwood, guava, black wattle and eucalyptus trees, and then becomes a closed canopy eucalyptus forest as one enters the molokai forest reserve.
Jun 04, 2015 i learned pretty quickly that people dont travel to molokai for the foodunless you really like bread. Written from the heart by long time molokai resident james h. Waikolu lookout in the molokai forest reserve youtube. Explore molokai s outback on horseback or mountain bike, or with custom tours operated by local guides. Be aware that you may encounter hunters who are hunting off the trail. Father damien, would arrive here in 1873, devoting the last 16. Molokai, hawaii, how to get there, places to see in molokai. Dont travel to molokai hawaii ottsworld travel blog. The east molokai watershed is located here, its a fivemile tunnel that carries freshwater from waikolu to the kualapuu reservoir. A guided tour may drive you from waikolu lookout to the trailhead, but if you are on your. Mapulehu was a puuhonua during molokais primal past.
Approximately 200 students call university of hawaii maui college, molokai their home campus. Molokai s best selling books the lands of father damien 1998 best seller award recipient. Kalaupapa, accessible only from the sea, was the given grave. Access to this uninhabited valley is currently restricted as it is a partly within the kalaupapa national historical park. Get free email communications from fodors travel, covering mustsee travel destinations, expert trip planning advice, and travel.
North molokais kalaupapa peninsula hemmed in on one side by a 1,500foot pali cliff and on the other side by the blue pacific was established as a place of exile for people suffering from hansens disease then known as leprosy in 1866. And the words accompanying the pictures are genuine and heartfelt. Come to molokai known as the friendly hawaiian island enjoy discount rates. Kalele bookstore is the heart of molokai, hawaii visitor information and free coffee. It is chilly and windy up here at waikolu lookout in the molokai forest reserve. Our college is the focal point for higher educational teaching and learning for the university of hawaii system on the island of molokai. With rocky shoreline, deserted beaches and deep green jungle, this scenic drive delivers. Check out our guide on waikolu lookout in kaunakakai so you can immerse yourself in what kaunakakai has to offer before you go.
Despite its unspoiled beauty, not many people have seen molokai. Find the best restaurants in molokai for your trip. A far cry from the world of oahus waikiki, visitors here will find no traffic lights, zero shopping malls and no skyscrapers touching the clouds. The webs largest resource for books about molokai, hawaii. Have a great day, afternoon, evening, night dear italian food lovers. The makapuu point lookout is located just off kalanianaole highway on oahus southeastern tip. Pass throught the molokai forest reserve to the 10 mile point and the waikolu lookout. Theres an alluring scent unique to the windward sides of all the hawaiian islands and halawa valley, on molokai s east side. Coldwell banker residential brokerage can help you find molokai island homes for sale and condos. Follow the kalae highway 470 past the village of kualpuu to its end in a parking lot at the lookout. Riks aloha and connectedness to this land and her people shines through each and every picture.
Take a drive along kamehameha v highway, where kamakou, molokais highest mountain, is on your left and hawaiis longest continuous fringing reef 28 miles is on your right. Morning is best for clear views, but if its foggy, have a snack at the picnic bench and see if it clears. The trail continues to climb until it finally reaches the waikolu lookout and picnic grove. It is 38 by 10 miles 61 by 16 km in size at its extreme length and width with a usable land area of 260 square miles 673. Even many seasoned hawaii travelers have never been there. Kalaupapa overlook, kawakiu beach, kepuhi beach, waikolu lookout, dixie maru.
Molokai is an embodiment of the untamed, unspoiled, and captivating hawaii, where time seems to grind to a halt. Molokai is the story of rachel kalama, a young native hawaiian girl growing up in honolulu at the end of the19th century, who at age seven is diagnosed with hansens disease, taken from her family, and exiled to the leprosy settlement on a remote peninsula on the island of molokai. At 3600ft, waikolu lookout provides a breathtaking view into the steep waikolu valley and out to the ocean beyond. Pretty easy to find definitely helps to have a 4wd or higher clearance car. Molokai nicknamed the friendly isle, is the fifth largest island of eight major islands that make. But the few who love molokai, really love it, despite, or perhaps because of, its resistence to development and its limited tourism infrastructure. Having had the opportunity to live on molokai and experience its beauty and power first hand, this book is the only work that ive seen that captures so much of molokai s essence. Jan 06, 2006 in the bestselling tradition of in the heart of the sea, the colony, an impressively researched rocky mountain news account of the history of americas only leper colony located on the hawaiian island of molokai, is an utterly engrossing look at a heartbreaking chapter booklist in american history and a moving tale of the extraordinary people who endured it. Nicknamed the friendly isle for its welcoming residents and openarmed invitation to visitors, molokai is a rural land, nestled quietly among crystal waters and endless skies of blue. The x days in y newsletter delivers travel inspiration directly to your inbox plus you get a free gift along the way. Kamakou preserve molokai 2020 all you need to know before. Sep 09, 2004 i recently purchased this book molokai by alan brennert on amazon for my wife.
The ride up to waikolu lookout is fairly straight forward. Kaunakakai to kalaupapa lookout molokai perfect days. Explore molokais outback on horseback or mountain bike, or with custom tours operated by local guides. The hawaii magazine guide to visiting molokai hawaii. Also visible is a small portion of the worlds highest sea cliffs on molokais backside. Cultural blog molokai ocean tours 8085533290 or 808. Driving through kamakou preserve in molokai to waikolu valley lookout. With little other than true aloha on offer, the island will force even the most formidable workaholic to. They allowed me to drive it up to the waikolu lookout, which itself is a nice attraction. On your return trip from the lookout, be sure to stop at the meyer sugar mill, an authentically restored mill originally built in 1878, which is now on the national register of historic places. Stunning empty beaches, an unforgettable mule ride down a vertical 2000 cliff, and one of the most fun hawaii restaurant experiences youll find. The chronicle of leprosyinfected rachel kalama begins in 1891 in honolulu and ends in the late 1960s on isolated molokai, site of the kalaupapa leprosy settlement. Hawaiians lived along the north shore of molokai including waikolu. In the bestselling tradition of in the heart of the sea, the colony, an impressively researched rocky mountain news account of the history of americas only leper colony located on the hawaiian island of molokai, is an utterly engrossing look at a heartbreaking chapter booklist in american history and a moving tale of the extraordinary people who endured it.
Waikolu valley, also called waikola, is on the north shore of molokai in hawaii. The guided hike with mystical molokai reveals an eden rich with early hawaiian history and idyllic natural wonder. One mile past this point you will arrive at the waikolu lookout and picnic area where you will find bathrooms and a picnic area but no water bring your own. I just drove 10 miles up the maunahuimakakupaia 4x4 road on molokai island, hawaii. Go visit hawaii has been providing award winning hawaii vacation travel advice since 2006. Undiscovered country and natural wonders abound on molokais east end. However, one mustdo experience on molokai is the bread run.
A number of years ago we hiked to one of hawaiis most iconic spots. Other annual events include septembers molokai mule drag a parade and block party followed by mule races down kaunakakais main street. A short walk takes you to the kalaupapa lookout and phallic rock. Molokaione of the beautiful hawaiian islands, but in the late nineteenth century, a name synonymous with a desolate leper colony. To take a kalaupapa tour, make a reservation in advance with damien tours, 808 5676171. Kamakou preserve molokai 2020 all you need to know. You can picnic and look out southwest rim of waikolu canyon. There is a parking lot and a paved walkway that leads to an area that overlooks makapuu beach park, the sea cliffs, as well as rabbit island also known as manana island and kaohikaipu island. Located high in the mountains of east molokai, the kamakou preserve is a 2,774acre 11. Molokai fish and dive molokai books, father damien books. This small sign marks the entrance to one of the oldest known religious sites on molokai and the second largest heiau in the hawaiian islands. Molokai one of the beautiful hawaiian islands, but in the late nineteenth century, a name synonymous with a desolate leper colony.
A gritty story of love and survival in a hawaiian leper colony. Next stop is the waikolu lookout, there are public restrooms and a covered picnic area. Free permit from division of forestry, hoolehua, 808 5535019. Waikolu is defines as three waters which is just what can be seen if you look down into the valley.
From here you can see the tiny settlement of kalaupapa where father damien ministered to the sufferers of leprosy. Molokai forest reserve road to the sandalwood measuring pit. Compellingly original in its conceit, brennerts sweeping debut novel tracks the grim struggle of a hawaiian woman who contracts leprosy as a child in honolulu during the 1890s and is deported. Molokai travel guide the most hawaiian island often referred to as the most hawaiian island molokai provides a unique experience to those willing to reconsider their standard escape. Refine your molokai island real estate search results by price, property type, bedrooms, baths and other features. The islands unique history and cultural pride of the islands predominantly native hawaiian population make this a true hawaii vacation experience. Kamaaina, kahuna, hawaiian healers, christian pilgrims and spiritual seekers share mana and traditional knowledge. Whats more located nearly at the center of the chain of eight main hawaiian islands, molokai is about two million years old. Brocker, the lands of father damien is a stunningly narrated and photographed hardcover book that portrays life, past and present, at the tiny and remote kalaupapa peninsula like no other before it. This page uses frames, but your browser doesnt support them. Hawaii state public library system molokai public library. There are mountain, valley and shoreline hikes to choose from, with trails leading to spectacular scenic overlooks, historic sites and secluded forest pools. On molokai, a land faithful to its roots the new york times.
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