These are my pictures from my trip to the Big Island of Hawaii in November of 2021. While there, I took a self guided tour of the 1871 Trail Pu’uhonua Hōnaunau, there is information at the trailhead on how to download the national park app with the audio guide. I will be writing it up on the blog at some point but for now you can see it was a beautiful and cultural place. It is a part of the larger Ala Kahakai National Historical Trail along the coast of the Big Island.
“The 1871 Trail refers to the section of coastal trail that originally extended from Nāpō’opo’o south to Ho’okena, and was remade in 1871. The name of the trail is derived from the date of a single correspondence between Henry Cooper, Kona Road Supervisor, and F.W. Hutchinson, Minister of the Interior, dated August 1, 1871: “I have remade two miles of road on the beach across the lands of Ke’ei and Hōnaunau, this improvement was much required as the road had become almost impassable.” Historically, the trail was the main artery for coastal travel in the area connecting several villages along its length.”
Visit here for more information about the 1871 Trail.
Directions: From Kailua-Kona, drive south on HWY 11 about 20 miles. Turn toward the sea between MP 103 and 104 MP on Hwy 160 and turn left into Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park. There are restrooms and water. to find the trail head, walk to the southern end of the large parking area in Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park and find a dirt road. Hike a short distance where you will find the beginning of the 1871 Trail marked with an information kiosk. Remember that this area is considered sacred by the Hawaiian people and stay on the trail and out of archeological sites.
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