2-mile, out-and-back hike which began by climbing down onto a beautiful black sand beach, which would more appropriately be called black “pebble” beach. From there we went north up along the lava cliffs and walked to Pukaulua Point, along a portion of the ancient Hawaiian Kings Highway, which was once a vital footpath reserved exclusively for Hawaiian royalty. Along the way, we climbed out onto 4 different rocky outcrops for views of a giant blowhole and thunderously crashing waves. At Pukaulua Point, we came across an ancient burial site. From there the trail (if you could call it that) became more difficult to follow as we were really navigating our way across a vast lava field, so we turned around and returned from whence we cam.