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Pali Coast

North Shore, Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI 96748
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Ranked #1 of 17 attractions in Kaunakakai
Type: Beaches
Description: 14-mile coastline has the world's highest seacliffs.
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Glendive, Montana
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69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

The northern side of Molokai has the highest ocean cliffs in the world. Some as high as 4,000 feet. The views from the outlook are incredible.....breathtaking. Beautiful.

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Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

cruised the North Shore on a friend's boat. No other humans around! Not one boat. Only saw us and the majestic natural creations.

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NJ, USA
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30 reviews 30 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

My wife and I rode out some abandoned roads off of 480 and got spectacular view to the east and the west. I would give you more detail, but nothing was marked. We just headed west toward the end of 480 and kept making rights (north) toward to beach/cliffs. One of the roads took us past tons of abandoned cars... More

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Carson City, Nevada
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4 attraction reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

The pali along the North Coast of the Island of Molokai are the tallest sea cliffs in the world. Some of them tower as high as 4,000 above sea level, intertwined with deep beautiful valleys and highlighted by numerous waterfalls, one of them, Papalauea, has a 1200-foot cascade. The lighhouse marking the Kalaupapa Peninsula was the brightest in the world,... More

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2012

We saw this coast from an air tour and from a ground tour. Awesome views. Coming from the Virginia Atlantic coast where the land meets the sea at sea level, this was amazingly different. Beautiful!

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San Diego, California
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2012

We enjoyed our trip there, but want to warn travelers that it isn't like any other island in the Hawaiian chain. Strongly recommend the mule trip to the colony.

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Oceanside, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

Since I suffer vertigo I did not go completely out to the edge......yikes. But the view I did get was spectacular. The windsong throught the pine trees was comforting.

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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2012

An unbelievably beautiful hike down the tallest sea cliffs in the world. A grueling trek with 26 switchbacks and 3.5 miles of stairs. Be sure to take extra water and look for the strawberry guavas near the top of the cliffs. No one can enter Kalaupapa without a sponsor or tour guide but once you enter be ready for one... More

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Paragould, Arkansas
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 June 2012

liked the awesome scenic view from the 'free" u.s. park overlook of kalaupapa island & scenic view of pali eastern coast. highest cliffs in the world?

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Whidbey Island, WA
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51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012

My husband and I saw the cliffs from the Kalaupapa Overlook, we saw them as we rode the mules to and from the former leper colony, we saw them during the tour, and a few days later we hiked west from the Kalaupapa Overlook for different views. All were spectacularly beautiful. How long you spend here depends on you, your... More

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