07-13-2022, 06:03 PM
I love that place, been there a few times, but if you go, you're tresspassing to get there. And as noted, you need to dedicate a nearly full day to the in and out for the hike. I saw one clever guy go with a pickup with a ATV and a ramp, parked the truck at the end of the road, unloaded the ATV, and the ATV made the trip down there in no time flat.
At the risk of backlash, I'll share my counter opinion. I for one would love to see the a bunch of improvements, and some park officials actively checking the access. All sorts of methods to allow access easily and legally, without it getting ruined. Charge to enter, just like the summit gate. Or, even further, apply the Haleakala sunrise model of a limited number of daily reserved passes.
Why? Kau has no easily accessible white sand beaches. It needs one.
At the risk of backlash, I'll share my counter opinion. I for one would love to see the a bunch of improvements, and some park officials actively checking the access. All sorts of methods to allow access easily and legally, without it getting ruined. Charge to enter, just like the summit gate. Or, even further, apply the Haleakala sunrise model of a limited number of daily reserved passes.
Why? Kau has no easily accessible white sand beaches. It needs one.