Palila Discovery Trail hike (Big Island)

Upcoming Hawaii Audubon Big Island Hui Event- February 18, 2024 on Palila Discovery Trail. Let’s go for hike on the Palila Discovery Trail and look for Palila, one of Hawaii’s critically endangered finches found nowhere else in the world and restricted to a small area on the west side of Mauna Kea. Must have 4WD to reach the trailhead. Meet at 7:00AM Kilohana check in station off Old Saddle Road. Contact Mike Carion for details: mpcarion@gmail.com

Palila Forest Discovery Trail

  • Trip Features: 4WD required