Pololū Valley Lookout
Pololū Valley
A clifftop lookout at the end of the North Kohala road, overlooking a deep green valley and a black sand beach. A trail leads down to the valley floor.
Pololū Valley is the westernmost of the seven valleys on the north slope of the Kohala Mountains, and Route 270 ends here. The lookout gives views of steep sea cliffs and a black pebble beach at the valley mouth. A steep trail of about 0.6 miles one way leads down to the valley floor, and the round trip takes about an hour. The sea here is dangerous for swimming, so it is not recommended to enter the water. It is about a 1.5-hour drive from Kailua. You can combine it with the statue of Kamehameha in Kapaʻau and the town of Hawi for a day trip to North Kohala. Parking at the lookout is limited.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- King Kamehameha Statue (Kapaʻau)
- Lapakahi State Historical Park
- Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
- Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area
- Puakō Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve
- ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay (A-Bay)
- Kīholo Bay
- Kekaha Kai State Park (Kua Bay)