Kaena Point reopens to vehicles
Vehicle access to Kuaokala and Peacock Flats, closed since the beginning of July, has been restored.
On July 1, the Air Force closed the Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station Access Road due to a heightened security threat level. The road is the main access to the camping and hiking areas in Kuaokala Forest Reserve.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said camping permits for Peacock Flats, Earl Pawn campgrounds A and B, and the Kuaokala trail may once again be purchased online at https://camping.ehawaii.gov/camping/welcome.html. These campgrounds can only be reached with a 4-wheel drive vehicle on the Kuaokala Trail.
Campers may also access the campgrounds, trails, forest reserves and hunting area from the Mokuleia side of Farrington Highway by way of Kealia trail and Mokuleia Forest Reserve Access Road. Public access for these trails is for hiking and biking only.
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Perhaps Oahu might be better served by permanently eliminating vehicle access to Kaena. As for camping, I would like to see a system of backpacking trails to campsites. A good example of how this is implemented is the Pt. Reyes National Seashore in northern California. Back in the late 60s, the Forest Service opened up a number of trails and campsites in the National Seashore. These allowed people to enjoy the unexploited beauty of the area and minimized human impact on this fragile ecosystem.
I agree. Nothing good happens when you get a bunch of punks together with cases of beer and a 4 x 4.
yup