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Upon entering the beach, a light dirt path immediately turns left at the back of the beach, soon reaching the lithified sand dunes.
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The trail leaves the beach and quickly climbs a hill with viewpoints overlooking the sea and many of the dramatic geologic formations along the coast.
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Lithified sand dunes - this stone was sand about 125,000 years ago.
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The trail passes around Waiopili Heaiu, a temple and active research site.
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Picturesque cliffs along the Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail.
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Turtles can often be seen swimming and feeding along the beaches here, as well as the endangered Monk Seals.
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The trail reaches a viewpoint over Gillin's Beach, before descending from the hills and crossing the beach.
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Gillin's Beach, one of several beaches accessed by the trail.
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Portions of the trail head slightly inland, paralleling gravel roads that are open to the public between sunrise and sunset daily.
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Kawailoa Bay is another beach that the trail passes.
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Lithified cliffs and geologic formations at Kawailoa Bay.
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The final stretch of the trail enters the forest before taking hikers to Ha'ula Beach.
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Ha'ula Beach, the turnaround point of the Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail.
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Ha'ula Beach, one of the islands hidden undeveloped beaches.
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The trench that sends earth-shaking spray into the air at the right tides.
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Lithified sand dunes with dry and wet blowholes are one of the interesting features along the hike.
Shaun Hunter
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The trail begins at Keoneloa Bay, popularly called Shipwrecks Beach (which comes with its own parking challenges).