Alakai Wilderness Preserve

Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve
Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve
	IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
	State of Hawaii
Location	Kauai, Hawaii, USA
Nearest city	Waimea, Hawaii
Coordinates	22°06′30″N 159°33′30″W
Area	9,000 acres (36 km2)
Established	1981
Governing body	Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife

The Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, popularly known as Alakaʻi Swamp, is a montane wet forest on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi. Although the preserve is home to alpine bogs, it is not a true swamp.[1] It is located on a plateau near Mount Waiʻaleʻale, one of the wettest spots on Earth.

The 3.5-mile (5.6 km) Alakaʻi Swamp trail is often shrouded in clouds, and is one of the few places on Kauaʻi where one may walk through them. This trail can be reached via the Pihea Vista trail, which is connected to the Puʻu o Kila lookout on Waimea Canyon road. This road is located behind a gate that is directly next to the Kalalau Valley lookout. Due to the rainfall experienced here, potholes are formed and the road is often closed. The end of this trail overlooks Hanalei Bay off in the distance and it is possible to see several waterfalls from the lookout.

References

"Alakaʻi Wilderness". The Nature Conservancy in Hawaiʻi. The Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-01.

External links

Fimrite, Ron (November 2001). "Kauai's Secret Garden". Via Magazine. American Automobile Association.
Backpacking in the Alakai Swamp and Ascents of Waialeale/Kawaikini
"Alakai Wilderness Preserve". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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[1] "Alakaʻi Wilderness". The Nature Conservancy in Hawaiʻi. The Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-01.