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Remote, Rugged and Romantic

The wild Napali Coast is one of the most isolated areas in the state, where haunting, spiked peaks snake down Kaua‘i’s west coast for 16 miles. These dramatic sea cliffs can reach as high as 4,000 feet, with hanging valleys that slope into a sheer drop straight into the ocean below. As inhospitable as the area appears, historians believe this was the first part of the island to be settled by ancient Hawaiians, who lived in Nāpali’s protected valleys for centuries. Archeological sites, such as temples and walled terraces, abound...