Pololū Trail and its associated areas will be closed for maintenance tomorrow from 7am to 2pm. m.
This temporary closure will affect all access to the following areas:
- Pololū Valley Lookout: No public access will be permitted to the lookout and parking area.
- Pololū Trail: Hiking into the valley will be restricted.
PPO, a group made up mostly of lineal descendants of Pololū, will lead volunteer maintenance efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of visitors and to conduct necessary upkeep of the trail, valley and surrounding environment.
May 3 will also mark the fifth annual “E Lei ʻO Pololū” event, where lei lāʻī (ti leaf lei) are interwoven and placed on the valley floor in protection and aloha of the iwi kūpuna (ancestral remains) of this place.
Public access to the Pololū Valley Lookout and trail will resume at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
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