Peacock Flats

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A stock Jeep Wrangler navigates Jeep Eater, one of the trails at the Flats

Peacock Flats is a pair of camp sites located in the Waianae Range on the west side of Oahu, Hawaii. It is part of the Kuaokala Forest Reserve and is accessible via the .

Geography[]

Peacock Flats is accessible only to four-wheel drive vehicles. It is popular with many of the off-roading clubs on the island and offers both easy and challenging trails over rocks and steep, deeply rutted trails.[citation needed] The condition of the trails vary greatly with the weather. When wet, the trails are slippery, very treacherous, and almost impassable, however, when dry they can be almost tame.[original research?]

At the top of the main trail is a camping area (visitors intending to camp must notate that on their permit) with picnic tables and an outhouse. Hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders share the trails.[1]

Access[]

Access to Peacock Flats is via the gate at the Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station across from Yokohama Bay (also known as Keawaʻula Bay). This is a U.S. Space Force installation so visitors must get a permit for their vehicle from the State Department of Land and Natural Resources. The road is occasionally closed when the military raises security levels.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hawaii Camping Reservation - Reservations". camping.ehawaii.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. ^ "Department of Land and Natural Resources | 08/10/16 – Road To Kuaokala-Peacock Flats Reopened". dlnr.hawaii.gov. August 10, 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  3. ^ "David Y. Ige | DLNR NEWS RELEASE: Peacock Flats campground and Kuaokala Trail closed". governor.hawaii.gov. July 1, 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
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