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P.O. Box 621
Honolulu, HI 96809
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'Iao Needle Lookout Trail and Ethnobotanical Loop

Trail Length: 0.6 mi.
Activity: Pedestrian
Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Wet valley
Elevation Gain: 200 ft
Park Name: ‘Iao Valley State Monument

Description: A paved walking trail provides a scenic viewpoint of Kuka’emoku (‘Iao Needle), an erosional feature which rises 1200 feet from the valley floor. A short paved loop trail meanders though an ethnobotanical garden adjacent to ‘Iao stream.

Route: Trail begins just beyond the park restroom and interpretive signs. The path crosses a bridge over the stream and climbs to the lookout point, where a small shelter is nestled.

Directions: End of ‘Iao Valley Road (Highway 32), ‘Iao Valley.

Additional Info: Mountain Biking is not allowed on this trail. Stay on the trail. No dogs allowed on this trail.

CAMPING IS NOT ALLOWED ON THIS TRAIL

HIKING PERMIT NOT REQUIRED