Junction of the 1871 Trail & Coastal Trail
in Hawaii
On the makai (ocean) side of the trail is the junction with the Coastal Trail. This short (0.3 mi) connector trail leads along the shoreline to the Picnic Area. When you are finished with the tour, consider taking this route back to the visitor center for a change of scenery.
Along the coastal trail you'll see ancient and historic sites such as the Chief Keawe House site, cattle holding pen, historic salt pans, and the sandy Paumoa beach area.
- States
- Hawaii
- Trail type
- National Historical Park trail
- Centroid nearest city
- Honolulu, HI · 182 mi · ~5 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 19.4161°, -155.9073°
About Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
This trail is inside Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, a national historical park managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Conditions, road status, trail closures, and reservation requirements are published on the park's NPS page — check it before driving in, especially in winter or during major weather events.
Entrance fee: $20 per vehicle (verify current rate on the park page). An America the Beautiful annual pass ($80) covers entrance to all NPS units.
Official NPS trail page: https://www.nps.gov/places/1871-coastal-trail-junction.htm
Park homepage: https://www.nps.gov/puho/index.htm
Plan your hike
Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.
Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.
When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.
If you've hiked Junction of the 1871 Trail & Coastal Trail and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.
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1871 Trail Introduction
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N - Mauka-Makai Trail
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1871 Trail Tour Conclusion
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Kona Trail
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The Palm Trail
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Sources
Trail data on this page is compiled from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the maintaining organisation's public-facing materials, and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA where excerpts are quoted). Distance, terminus, and descriptive text for nationally-designated trails are hand-curated from federal land-manager websites and trail-association sources. We do not modify the underlying data; this page presents what is already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page.