Kaena Point - Trail, Haleiwa, Hawaii
Kaena Point - Trail, Haleiwa, Hawaii
Latitude | 21.553208864320208 |
Longitude | -158.24655532836914 |
City | Haleiwa |
State | Hawaii |
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Country | United States |
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Trail Length | 5 miles |
Trail Level | Beginner |
Trail Type | Singletrack & Fire Roads |
USER REVIEWS
[Nov 25, 2008]
Old Man
Racer
Not a bike trail, it's just open rocky area with some graded portions meant for jeeps and atv's. Not that much fun, unfortunately, as it's very rocky, rutted, and gets too hot with no shade. The views are nice though, but while on the bike you have to concentrate too much on your path and are jarred around to the point of having a concussion, so you lose the scenic aspect. I'd recommend walking instead, it's just one of those areas where it makes much more sense to do.
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[Jul 06, 2008]
tooofly
Weekend Warrior
good stuff no matter how much of a great cyclist you think you are. beautiful views, good easy ride, but hot as hell! |
[Aug 05, 2007]
Anonymous
Weekend Warrior
Great for beginners. Not really a bike trail as it is more a jeep road for 4x4s. Rocky and flat is best to describe it. Suggest a hydration pack, even two water bottles won't do it. It's very hot! Use sunscreen. If your a experienced rider, perhaps hitting the trail fast, at full speed will make it more enjoyable to ride.
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[Aug 08, 2006]
jen briggs
Downhiller
eh, Haole...
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[May 01, 2006]
crager34
Cross Country Rider
A good breaking to Hawaii riding, if you want the ocean near by. Wonderful views with flat, somewhat rocky terrain. Good beginer route. Wash out is fine, just use your head when crossing it. |
[Nov 23, 2004]
Anonymous
Cross Country Rider
Coming from the mainland I wouldn't even consider this a bike trail. It is a fire road. The ocean view is wonderful but the ride itself is lame. Would be just as rewarding on foot. At least then you could watch for whales. That would be the most exciting thing about this ride. Gets very hot, and sometimes becomes one large pond. If you see puddles (or small ponds) at the beginning, don't do what I did and think it will get dry down the trail...it only gets worse. It it is wet, save yourself a wasted day and go to the beach. Customer Service Take Farrington Hwy as far North as it will go. Crime is a problem here, so don't leave valuables in your car. |
[Nov 05, 2001]
Anonymous
PRETTY BUMBY RIDE BUT AWESOME.WHEN WE WENT IT RAINED SO HARD THAT IT WAS STINGING ARE EYES. GOOD TRAIL. |
[Nov 26, 2001]
Anonymous
FUN RIDE FOR ALL LEVELS. BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE PAC. OCEAN, JUST LOOK OUT FOR THE 4WD'S! |
[Aug 14, 2002]
Anonymous
Just so you can gauge what this ride means to you, I'm about an intermediate rider and do about 40 miles per week in the San Bernardino Nat'l Forest and Orange County areas in Southern Calif. My folks live in Honolulu, so room, car and food was pretty much free. My plane ticket was bought on mileage points.This time of year (off-season, non-holiday) a ticket will run you 350-400. Hotel prices are relatively cheap becuase of a bad Hawaii recession and 9/11. Well where do I start?... Kaena Point is a Western Most point on Oahu. The park is located on the North Shore which is about a 45 drive from Waikiki. I rented a bike from Barnfields' Raging Isle, a multi-sport shop that specializes in MTB, Surfing, Windsurf equipment There are 2 ways to do this ride. A) Beginner - Drive to the trail, park at Mokuleia beach park and dothe 10 mile round trip around Kaena point. B) Intermediate - Ride from the bike shop 8 miles, do the 10 mile trail and ride 8 miles back. I choese B. as 10 miles just doesn't do it for me. The 8 miles to the trail is a long, straight, slightly downhill ride down Farrington Rd. The Kaena point trail itself is very beautiful along the ocean (natural wildlife Sanctuary). I lucked out and it was only 80 degrees with breezes and clouds - occasional showers. The sun reflecting off the ocean can make it very hot. The trails are mostly a fire road and single tracks with some large puddles that you can ride around. Kinda rough as there are a lot of lava rocks, but I didn't get any pinches. Only one part where the road washed out and I had to climb down and around. Overall a very scenic trail, not technical at all an relatively flat. Customer Service Beginners can start at the trailhead |
[Nov 07, 2002]
Anonymous
I'm a relatively new rider and have only ridden a few trails in Hawaii. I began at the west edge of Haleiwa (probably a bit too much for a beginner), but had the afternoon free and wanted a work out. The first 7-8 miles are on hard road (some cars, but none too fast or close). Getting to the unimproved road and trail were a breeze, however once I got past where most cars couldnt drive, the road/trail turned out to be extremely rocky. I have a Gary Fisher hardtail and the uneven trail made me quite sore after the fact. At times it felt like my bike was going to fall apart, but the final mile or so is pretty smooth, except from where you have to carry your bike past a wash out. As mentioned by another reviewer, the headwind on the way back was tough, and at that point I wished I hadn't parked so far away. If you have a way to coordinate a ride to pick you up in Makaha or Wainaie, or even farther down to the south shore, I'm pretty sure you could make it all the way around (probably another 5-7 miles of dirt trail. Make sure to bring sunscreen and water/gatorade. One could even stop to swim at a number of areas if so inclined. If you ride from Haleiwa, you can stop at the Dillingham Beach park and get water from the drinking fountains. Other than the rough trail, easy ride even for beginners. Customer Service Intermediate - from Haleiwa (25 miles) |