Judd's Trail (5/21/00)

Judd's Trail is on the southern side of the Koa Mountain range. The beautiful bamboo forest towering about 40 feet above us was an impressive site. The first thing that comes to our mind is, "I didn't realize bamboo grows so tall!"

The trail not only goes through a bamboo forest but a Norfolk pine forest. These trees were brought to the island by Captain Cooke who started to grow them for sailing ship's mast. Little did he realize that technology was going to advance quicker than his trees would grow. Today, we are able to enjoy them since the steam engine replaced the sails.

After going through the pine forest the trail goes along a stream that has beautiful little waterfalls and roots of Banyan trees giving it a tropical jungle look. The children kept saying, "I wonder if there are any lions or monkeys or maybe even elephants." Although it is not that kind of jungle, listening to a large variety of birds singing was beautiful and unique for us to hear.

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