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WWII Heritage Trail Hike

This site visit is made possible by the U.S. National Park Service (AS)
Site Visit Title
WWII Heritage Trail Hike

Cost per person
Free
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Max # of Participants
15

When(Date, hours)
Friday, August 10, 8:00am-4:00pm (Full day with snorkel)
Monday, August 13, 8:00am-12:00pm (Half day hike)

Activity Type
Hike

Exertion Level of Activity
Medium

Requirements

Sturdy hiking shoes, water, snack, sun protection, mosquito protection. Also bring sense of adventure and a willingness to travel up and down steep slopes with steps and ropes for hand rails.

Site Visit Description
​ Group will meet at the beach park in Utulei next to Sadies by the Sea at 8am and travel to Gatavai, 5 minutes away.  A guided hike will take the group along the World War II heritage trail above Utulei. The group will intact six-inch naval guns, relics, bunkers as well as ancient Samoan fortifications and a star mound. The extended WWII trail is within a tropical rainforest. Along the last section of the trail there are quite a few steep steps with ropes that take you to the end of the trail where the remnants of the aerial tramway that used to cross Pago Pago Harbor. This loop hike ends back at the beach park meeting place. If time allows, you will have the opportunity to snorkel Gataivai.
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  • Home
    • Contact
    • Guest Speaker
    • USCRTF Members - Attending
  • SCHEDULE
    • Meeting Agendas
  • Travel
    • WHAT TO DO IN AMERICAN SAMOA
    • Useful Information
  • Site Visit
    • Manu'a Islands
    • Tuafanua Hike (Tutuila)
    • WWII Heritage Trail Hike (Tutuila)
    • Aunu'u Island (Tutuila)
    • Leone Nursery & Fagatele Bay (Tutuila)
    • Faga'alu Watershed (Tutuila)
  • Registration