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Wind-Swept Coastal Vegetation – Gillin's Beach loop from Pihakekua

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Kauaʻi County

Poipu

Wind-Swept Coastal Vegetation – Gillin's Beach loop from Pihakekua

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Wind-Swept Coastal Vegetation – Gillin's Beach loop from Pihakekua

03:20

12.6km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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672 m

Poipu Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

great for watching turtles

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2.70 km

Spectacular cliff

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you look, you will find ❤️ who knows how long it will be there given the swell here.

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2.85 km

Wind-Swept Coastal Vegetation

Highlight • Natural

How pines can grow in the wind

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4.82 km

Pirates of the Caribbean IV film set

Highlight • Cave

I can recommend it, the entry is very narrow. Only walks on all fours 😀

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5.10 km

Gillin's Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

A beach straight out of a picture book. Over 1km of yellow sand 🤩 wonderful to stroll along, preferably barefoot with water cooling 😊 but not too far in, otherwise you'll get wet 🙈

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6.77 km

Kawailoa Point

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Absolutely worth going to the point, past the Pa’a dunes and Kawailoa Beach - almost nobody else there. Unbelievable.

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10.3 km

The Wailua Complex on Kauai island was once the epicenter of political, social, and spiritual life for ancient Hawaiian royalty. Wailua served as one of two main hubs where Kauai's paramount chief lived and ruled for much of the year. The area contains a wealth of significant archaeological sites that provide a window into its esteemed past. The Wailua Complex of Heiaus consists of several important structures including the Hikinaakala, Holoholoku, Malae, and Poliahu heiaus (ancient Hawaiian places of worship), the Hauola puʻuhonua (a refuge site), ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs etched into stone, a rock believed to be a royal birthstone, and a bellstone .

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11.6 km

Shipwreck Beach

Highlight • Beach

Shipwreck Beach has this name because Kaiolohia Bay’s coral reef has wrecked numerous ships along its shore, and there is still the hull of a ghostly oil tanker from the 1940s stuck there. This is a good beach for surfing, but not so much for swimming because of the high waves. The beach has some amenities, such as showers, picnic tables, and restrooms.

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12.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

1.74 km

137 m

Surfaces

9.51 km

1.27 km

1.10 km

468 m

247 m

Elevation

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Today

Tuesday 19 May

29°C

24°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Wind-Swept Coastal Vegetation – Gillin's Beach loop from Pihakekua

Poipu Point

Spectacular cliff

Wind-Swept Coastal Vegetation

Pirates of the Caribbean IV film set

Gillin's Beach

Kawailoa Point

Wailua Complex of Heiaus

Shipwreck Beach

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