Kauai, Hawaii USA - Hike to Sealodge Beach

Sealodge Beach is hidden away at the foot of a large ocean bluff known as Kaweonui Point (pronounced Kah-way-oh-new-ee). Kaweonui is also the Hawaiian name of the beach but because the most popular trail down begins at Sealodge Condos the beach is more often referred to by the name of the condos. It should be noted that giving modern names to ancient Hawaiian places is frustrating to native Hawaiians, cartographers, and self-proclaimed purists like myself.
The public access trail to Sealodge Beach begins in front of Building "A" at Sealodge and takes 10 to 15 minutes to hike. It's steep, rocky, and narrow and gets very slippery when wet. The trail follows a small ravine down to the ocean - crossing a trickle of a stream before descending some wooden steps that help with the steepest parts. Once at the bottom, the trail follows the shoreline as it wraps around the point to the west. The last 40 yards is a scramble along the edge of a black lava rock ledge just above the bay. The trail isn't too difficult unless you have mobility issues or are bothered by heights, or if you are carrying 30 pounds of gear like I was. If you attempt this trail after a rain storm, all bets are off because it turns into a very long and dangerous slip-and-slide and could be disastrous.
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