Take me there Tuesday: Laie Level State Wayside, Oahu

Within the small city of Laie on Oahu, yow will discover fairly an attention-grabbing sight at Laie Level. Simply off shore stands a protracted, slightly linear rock island with a gap in center. Per the favored guidebook, Oahu Revealed, the opening was created by a tsunami is 1946.

The island’s identify is Kukuihoolua and it’s a chicken sanctuary.

Kukuihoolua shouldn’t be the one island or islet on this space. There’s a plaque at Laie Level that tells a legend of this location and the encircling islets. It reads:

“This level of land that extends out into the ocean is named Laniloa. In line with legend, this peninsula was initially a “mo’o” or large lizard, standing upright able to kill any intruder.

“After Kana, a legendary warrior, and his brother had rescued their mom from Moloka’i and had taken her again to Hawai’i, Kana set out on a journey to kill all of the mo’o within the islands. In time, he arrived in La’ie the place the mo’o had been killing many individuals. Kana simply defeated the mo’o, taking its head. He chopped it into 5 items and flung them into the ocean. The items of the lizard’s head may be seen at the moment as 5 small islands mendacity off-shore.”

Laie Level is positioned on the finish of Naupaka Road in Laie. Use this Google Maps link to create instructions. Please notice this necessary recommendation from the state’s official park page

“Lāʻie Level State Wayside consists of two separate parcels on both aspect of a dead-end residential road, with no amenities and intensely restricted parking. Please respect the neighbors by having fun with this small scenic lookout with out blocking driveways or different cars. The adjoining undeveloped level is privately owned, please respect.”

Have you ever been to Laie Level?