Captain Cook Monument Hike Kealakekua Bay
We walk through everything you need to know about the hike down to the Captain Cook monument at Kealakekua Bay on the Big Island.
For directions you can Google Maps search 19.493,-155.918
Or, if you prefer actual directions, just south of the town of Kealakekua you will want to turn makai (towards the ocean) onto Napo'opo'o Rd. Just a few hundred feet down this road you will want to park on the mauka (towards the mountain) side of the road. Be sure to pull completely off of the road so you don't get sideswiped!
Trail description: the trail is approximately 1.8 miles long with an elevation loss of 1250 ft going down. Coming back up is a bit more strenuous, as you will be climbing, climbing, climbing. There are no difficult obstacles. The main thing you need to look out for is loose footing. Don't slip and hurt yourself or twist an ankle!
Once you get to the bottom of the trail, stay to the left till you see the monument to Captain James Cook.
This is an excellent spot for snorkeling! It is actually considered to be one of the best on the island!
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We went on a hike the next day after the big meal night before. We were so excited to see mango trees lined up both sides of the trail. I tried my childhood skills to throw some rocks at the mangos on trees so they would drop. Happy to manage one. Visited a perfect beach with a lots of coconut trees where Mountains surrounded as a V shape and turquoise blue water. We sat leaning on coconut tree and soak up on the beauty that surrounds us. What a day!!
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Hiking to the Captain Cook Monument
Kealakekua Bay is located on the Kona coast of the island of Hawaiʻi about 12 miles (19 km) south of Kailua-Kona. The first documented European to arrive was Captain James Cook. He and his crews on the Resolution and Discovery sighted Kealakekua Bay on the morning of January 17, 1779. The monument is unreachable by road; this remote location is only accessible by water or an hour-long hike along a moderately steep trail (Ka'awaloa). Many visitors have rented kayaks and paddled across the bay, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from its southern end. The pier at Napoʻopoʻo can be accessed down a narrow road off the Hawaii Belt Road. Boat tours are also available leaving from Honokōhau harbor, Keauhou Bay, and the Kailua pier.
Hawaii 2017 - James Cook Monument & Kealakekua Bay
2 Mars : Survol de la baie Kealakekua avec vue sur le monument Captain James Cook
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Captain Cook is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, in the United States, located in the District of South Kona. The community, within the land division of Kealakekua, is so named because the post office for the area was located in the Captain Cook Coffee Co. during the early 1900s. As of the 2010 census the CDP population was 3,429,[1] up from 3,206 at the 2000 census.travel,
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Captain Cook is located on the west side of the island of Hawaii at 19°29′54″N 155°54′15″W (19.498211, -155.904275).[2] It is bordered to the north by Kealakekua and to the south by Honaunau-Napoopoo. Hawaii Route 11, part of the Hawaii Belt Road, passes through the community, leading north 12 miles (19 km) to Kailua-Kona and south 47 miles (76 km) to Naalehu. Hawaii Route 160 diverges from Route 11 in Captain Cook, leading south by a winding road 4 miles (6 km) to Napoopoo on Kealakekua Bay.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Captain Cook CDP has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.3 km2), all of it land.[1]
Most of Captain Cook lies between the 800-foot (240 m) and 2,000-foot (610 m) elevation, which makes it ideal as a coffee-growing region. It sits on the top of an ancient fault which created the famous Kealakekua Bay. Prior to the 1960s, most of Captain Cook was part of the vast Kealakekua Ranch, founded in the 1850s by English immigrant Henry Nicholas Greenwell.[3]
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,429 people in 1,258 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 281.1 people per square mile (108.9/km²). There were 1,386 housing units at an average density of 113.6 per square mile (44.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 31.44% White, 0.67% African American, 0.38% American Indian & Alaska Native, 27.65% Asian, 10.67% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 2.16% from other races, and 27.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.51% of the population.[4]
There were 1,258 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.73.[4]
In the Captain Cook CDP the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 11.6% from 25 to 34, 15.4% from 35 to 49, 28.3% from 50 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 males there were 98.9 females.[4]
For the period 2011-2015, the median estimated annual income for a household in the CDP was $66,276, and the median income for a family was $73,661. Male full-time workers had a median income of $35,833 versus $42,344 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,885. About 10.2% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.[5]
Lava zones, redlining, and insurance issues
Captain Cook shares much in common with the District of Puna. Both districts are situated on active volcanoes and contain large sections of land that are in Lava Flow Hazard Zone 2. Additionally, new lava hazard zones 11, 12, and 13 are being established to account for current flow activity to reduce redlining.
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The monument of Captain Cook is on the other side of the bay (reachable by sea, or by a 1+ hr. hike from the highway)
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We were about to jump in the water and join the other snorkelers enjoying the abundant marine life in Kealakekua Bay near the Captain Cook monument.
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