Looking down on Hanakapi'ai beach, which is unattractive until the summer when the ocean retreats and leaves behind a beautiful but treacherous sandy beach. Most of the hikers make this their destination because it is only about a 1/2 mile hike and it feels like you have accomplished something. But in terms of views, you really are not rewarded with any dramatic views until about 3 miles in. Behind that bluff in the distance is Ke'e beach pictured at the start of this posting.