Love it. To hear these two hikers talk about how difficult a hike it is then see two elderly, heavy ladies finish the trail in the background without a complaint was golden.

@365Hawaii

10 ай бұрын

Lol!! They were struggling dammit!! 🤣😂

@douglasharley2440

8 ай бұрын

lol, ain't no way those women at 6:19 did more than a little bit of the top of the trail. the bottom part is just super-sharp loose lava rocks and boulders, on a very slippery steep slope...they would have certainly fallen and injured themselves; they are not athletic enough. when i did it a couple days ago (it was *hard af* and i hike 5 miles every day at home in colorado) there were several older folks in their 70s(?) who were managing fine, but they were all clearly avid hikers, in excellent shape, and they all had poles and sturdy shoes/boots.

Thanks for all of your videos! They’ve really helped us on our initial visit to The Big Island! We’ve been visiting Maui & Kauai for years but we’ve discovered the Big Island is our very favorite!

That trail is quite like some of my favorite fly fishing spots in Oregon . . . "Half a mile down, and three miles back." :-) (Great snorkeling!!!)

WE have snorkeled the Captain Cook area 3 times. We went by boat as the hike back is too much in the heat of the day. Great place to snorkel with many types of fish and some interesting coral.

Good video very accurate and reasonable representation of what the trail is. Its a great hike- unfortunately saw some folks in flip flops w/o water who probably wished they'd watched this video. The hike saw for sure moderate to difficult. Absolutely worth it. Glad we watched the video ahead of time

@davidhart9106

8 ай бұрын

I’m sorry, I have a hard time believing it’s that difficult of a hike if some people are doing it in FLIP FLOPS!! 🤣

Very neat area. I will add this to my list of things to do when I go to the Island in March. I have only 7 days so it will be difficult to fit everything in.

Very nice video. Thanks for doing our coral reefs a favor & telling folks not to step on them. They look like rocks, but they are alive and won't be if they get walked and stomped on. We were going to hike this and got discouraged because our time to go is in August. Very very hot. I noticed you ran into axis deer. Didn't know they had them there. Thanks for taking me to a place in Hawaii I haven't been and with my advanced age and arthritic body, probably won't get to in this lifetime.

@365Hawaii

Жыл бұрын

ALOHA Sandra - that was not an Axis deer! That was a goat! We have plenty here for sure. No deer. Glad we got to take you with us on the video.

Can’t wait, doing the hike in April. But my husband and I live in high elevation and hike every week, know it’s hard but excited all the same!!!

@camdenforster88

2 жыл бұрын

I don't care

@Charalldredge

2 жыл бұрын

@@camdenforster88 such an angry sad life you must love to be so miserable that you have to make comments such as these. I feel very sorry for you. Actually, no I don’t . I don’t care about you whatsoever and your opinion is wasted.

Great video! This is one of my favorite places to snorkel but we have never hiked this trail to the monument. Will have to try it next time! Great tips! We have kayaked to the monument several times and learned that unless you get a permit, you can't dock your kayak there! No biggie for us but was glad we knew that ahead of time.

@365Hawaii

5 жыл бұрын

I have seen people snorkel off their kayaks while someone else just holds the kayak and waits their turn. There are kayak companies that can haul out, too.

@exfolios

4 жыл бұрын

What kind of permit? Can you get that at the pier?

hi. Did this hike about 3 week ago. Glad we wore hiking boots because of the lava rocks. The sugar cane in the first part of the trail was quite over grown and the trail was difficult to find at times. Glad my husband and I did this but like you said, it is not for the faint of heart. In fact, quite difficult. Snorkeling was ok- not great. Would not do this again.

@365Hawaii

4 жыл бұрын

It has been raining so much lately that I BET all that cane grass has come up! This is a HARD hike in the summer!

I would also advise visitors bring plenty of water for the hike up and also wear gloves when snorkeling so you don't get any cuts when snorkeling. It is a challenging hike but worth it!!

@365Hawaii

Жыл бұрын

Yes good suggestions, the hike up is alway long and hot.

Bravo!

@365Hawaii

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That was ONE HARD HIKE!

My wife and I did this hike today and we were completely under prepared shoe wise. We thought water shoes would be fine and it was brutal on our feet. We're in great shape cardio-wise so it was a workout, but nothing crazy. Just make sure you wear proper shoes, something with a good cushion for all the lava rock. Make sure to bring water and clothing that allows you to keep from getting burned to a crisp in the summer too!

@davidhart9106

8 ай бұрын

Ya, if it can be done at all in water shoes, it can’t be that bad.

Jst did this hike 2 week ago. DO NOT Do this in the summer!!! If you do bring at LEAST 2 liters + of water per person. We started at 10 am 84 degrees and 1 liter per person. Left at noon 88 degrees and high humidity 1.5 liters between 5 people!!! 50 minutes down and a death march 2.5 hours back!!! Awesome view and snorkeling Jst be over prepared. This is a serious hike in the heat through lava fields and razor grass. A ton of elevation in a ~2 mile each way hike. But an incredible/ hard experience!!!

@365Hawaii

4 жыл бұрын

I did it in August one year and wanted to throw up from the heat and humidity on the way back up. No..summer is NOT the time to discover this trail!

I hiked it along with many other trails in Hawaii. For a 230lb 50 year old I didn't consider it super tough. Yes it is steep and hot all year around but guess what. You can stop and rest at anytime. On a scale of 1-10 I would consider it a 5 or 6 and only because I did it in the afternoon heat.

Did it years ago and rented kayaks

Thank you for the informative video. Just wondering if there's any rentals there or you brought your own snorkelling equipment.

@365Hawaii

4 жыл бұрын

You have to bring your own equipment. If you can do without fins, since you have to carry them so far, you may just wish to bring a mask and snorkel.

@candilo5563

4 жыл бұрын

@@365Hawaii Thank you for the information :)

How long did it take to hike 1 way?

This is a good video. Love the tips u gave. I have a hike we should do. I'll email you

@365Hawaii

5 жыл бұрын

Email us! JulieZPR@Gmail.com

@StrangeHawaii

5 жыл бұрын

Ok will do

Do you just park on the side of the road? What is the mile marker or the beginning location of the trail?

@365Hawaii

4 жыл бұрын

Right near top of Napoopoo Road.

Hi Julie, we are going for our 10 year anniversary in September with our kids. Our youngest doesn't swim without a life jacket yet. Would you say Two Step beach is comparable to Captain Cook? Thanks!

@365Hawaii

5 жыл бұрын

@Erica - I would say your child can play in the small little bay NEXT TO TWO STEP....but that may be a bit much for your child of having to get and out of the rocks-I would not suggest it. But in terms of how deep it gets suddenly, like Capt Cook, yes.

yo i live right by there

Hidden, tiny snorkel gear.