History: At the mid point of the trail (at sealevel), there is a monument erected to Captain Cook and his death on February 14, 1779. To read more about the death of the "Discoverer" of already inhabited lands, our friends at Wikipedia have that covered.
About the trail: The trail is ranked as "Moderate" according to the website/app All Trails (my new go to for hiking apps). The trail starts at 1,256 feet and goes down to sealevel over the course of 1.8 miles - and that's the easy part. We timed it perfectly to be going uphill, at the hottest point of the day, and not the best crew.
How the hike went: The reviews for this hike talk about how there is no cover from the sun, and they were not lying. We did this hike in May (already warmer than the winter months), and started the hike around 10 am. It could have been earlier, but Dad insisted on finding the short cut down the road instead of parking where all the other cars were located at the trailhead.
Walking down was reasonably easy and uneventful. We spent the afternoon snacking and snorkeling. A pod of dolphins came through to say hello to the snorkelers. We decided to return and hike the trail back to the top at the hottest part of the day. Sydney and and I made it out in about an hour, with a small encounter with some goats. Eydie was a sticky but happy baby. After making it to the car, I dropped my backpack, and turned around to bring some cold water and coconut water to Eric and Dad. It took them about 2 hours to make it back to the car, with the heat and stamina of all involved.
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