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 Secrets of Hawaii : Nuuanu Pali Lookout
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  A favorite tourist stop is the Pali Lookout on the Pali Highway. This tourist spot offers fantastic panoramic views of the Windward coast of Oahu.
 
Pali Lookout - Oahu, Hawaii
The Nuuanu Pali Lookout
Photo courtesy of Aukipa
 

 

 
Photo 1 - Looking down on Pali Lookout.
Photo 2 - Pali Lookout and  Koolau Ridge.
Photo 3 - View of Koolau Ridge from the Pali Lookout.
 
Pictures from the  Pali Lookout - Oahu, Hawaii
            Photo 1 - Looking down on Pali Lookout.
            Photo 2 - Pali Lookout and  Koolau Ridge.
            Photo 3 - View of Koolau Ridge from the Pali Lookout.
 
The Pali from the lower trail. Pali Lookout - Oahu, Hawaii
The Pali from the lower trail.
Section of the Old Pali Highway trail, Pali Lookout - Oahu, Hawaii
Section of the Old Pali Highway trail
Flowers along the lower trail at the Pali Lookout
Flowers along the lower trail at the Pali Lookout.
        Although the Pali Lookout is a well know tourist spot, what is not widely know is that the is a trail at the lower end of the lookout that you can take to get a different perspective on the views from the Pali. This trail follows along the route of the Old Pali Highway. There is a wide variety of plants along this trail and is worth a quick look.

 History:

     Kamehameha I who grew up as a child among men in Waipio Valley on  the Island of  Hawaii and earned the name "the lonely one", would rise to be the most glamorous figure in Hawaiian history. Not only did he unite  the islands under one supreme rule, but he established himself as a fierce warrior and  wise and compassionate leader to his people.

      After several battles to gain power over the  the Big Island,  Kamehameha I recruited two
Englishmen, Young and Davies, to teach him " western Style " battle techniques. In 1795 he sailed from Hawaii with his army and conquered Maui, before landing on Oahu.

      Kamehameha I then drove the defenders of Oahu up to the Nu‘uanu Pali and over its  cliffs. Making the Na'uanu Pali  the site of one of  most important and bloodiest battles in Hawaiian history.

 

 
 
Caution:
   The parking lot area is a high theft area. So please do not leave any valuables in your car.
 Difficulty Scale: 0 - Easy.
 Parking - Wheelchair friendly.