Mahukona walk

A trail near Mahukona in Hawaii

The old Kohala sugar railroad is now a trail, at least for a mile or two north of Mahukona. It’s very curvy with many cuttings and embankments. In the early morning, the walk is a succession of changes from shade to sun and back again.

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17 thoughts on “Mahukona walk”

    1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      Interesting and slow. All those curves had to be taken at a very moderate speed. On that walk are places where the original path of the railway can be seen and that was even more winding.

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    2. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      Brian is right of course, but you can see them anywhere around the island. The best area is on the west side between Kona and Kohala. Last week, after a swim at Mahukona, I said to my wife, “I still haven’t seen any whales this year … Oh, there’s one now!” And if you’re lucky, you can see then in the water. Don’t know whether you saw this post (https://grahamsisland.com/2025/01/26/another-thrilling-humpback-whale-encounter/) from January of this year, but it’s an encounter I won’t ever forget!

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      1. sustainabilitea's avatarsustainabilitea

        What an awesome experience, Graham! Of course what I meant by asking where you can see them, was that in the picture, I didn’t see any water. Maybe I just missed it. Obviously whales would be in the water. Lol.

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        1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

          I wouldn’t doubt it. You could also see them from Kona airport and certainly while coming in to land. I confess that I watch for whales while driving the coast road from Hawi to Kona and see quite a lot during the season.

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