January 23, 2013 at 3:45 pm

Picture of the Day: Jagged Cliffs of Na Pali

by twistedsifter

 

THE JAGGED CLIFFS OF NA PALI

 

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Photograph via Love These Pics

 

The Nā Pali Coast State Park encompasses 6,175 acres (2,499 ha) of land and is located in the center of the rugged 16 miles (26 km) along the northwest side of Kauaʻi, the oldest inhabited Hawaiian island. The Nā Pali coast itself extends southwest starting at Keʻe Beach extending all the way to Polihale State Park. The pali (cliffs) rise as high as 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above the Pacific Ocean. The state park was formed to protect the Kalalau Valley.

Although inaccessible to vehicles, this coast can be enjoyed by hiking, boating in kayaks or in a helicopter from May 15 through Labor Day. The Kalalau Trail from the end of Hawaii Route 56 (called the Kuhio Highway) provides the only land access, traversing 11 miles (18 km) and crossing five major valleys (and many smaller ones) before reaching Kalalau Beach at the base of Kalalau Valley. [Source: Wikipedia]

A reverse image search on Google and TinEye only led me to wallpaper sites and tumblr blogs. If you know who took this picture, please let us know in the comments!

 

 

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