Hapa Trail

volunteer working at Hapa Trail Hapa Trail Volunteer -Cultural Surveys Photo


In 2008, the Koloa community took ownership of Hapa Trail, cleaned and has maintained it to encourage the use of this dedicated pedestrian and bicycle pathway by residents and visitors.

volunteers working at Hapa Trail Volunteers at Hapa Trail -Ken Posney photo

Archaeologist tell us Hapa Trail was constructed over 150 years ago. Hapa Trail bisects the unique Koloa Field System. The history of this field system is remarkable and is described on the following pages.

Hapa Trail is a cultural and historical path that once connected the people of Koloa Town to coastal Poipu. The area on either side of Hapa was intensely cultivated, highly productive, flourishing with sugar cane, kalo and sweet potatoes.