As a friend was planning her Kauai vacation, I reeled off a list of top Kauai attractions. After I mentioned, seeing the Kalalau Valley, my friend asked, “But, doesn’t that take a long hike to see?” Instantly, I detected that she thought that you had to hike the entire 11-mile of the cliff-hanging Kalalau Trail in order to see the Kalalau Valley. Fortunately, that’s not the case!
Getting to the view points for Kalalau Valley is easy. All you need is a car and a map that includes Highway 550, Kokee Road. To create your own directions, see this Google Map.
There are two Kalalau Valley viewpoints off of Highway 550 — at mile marker 18 and at the end of the highway. I think the viewpoint at the end of the road is the best one, but I encourage you to stop at both of them. Both viewpoints are wheel chair accessible.
There’s plenty of other great views so see around Kalalau Valley. See my post about Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Parks for tips and recommendations. For the outdoor adventurer, Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Parks offer excellent hiking trails, with Canyon Trail being one of my favorites.
Hopefully you can see how easy it is to see this beautiful valley. There’s no challenging hiking required. Please don’t miss it.
Great advice Sheila! Can’t wait to experience it!!
Nancy & Shawn
such a beautiful view! and no hiking involved! What could be better?
Kauai is heaven on earth. We spent almost our whole eight days on the north shore and loved it. I plan to spend the rest of my life (every other year we hope) exploring every inch of that island.
Well hello, one-stop shopping for Kauai exploration!
Consider this one bookmarked…I’m going to Kauai in the next six months if it’s the last thing I do. (Which, if it is, is probably fine — I’ve heard Kauai is THAT beautiful.
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