The Moloka'i mule ride begins here

Moloka'i Mule Stables is the home of the Kalaupa trail mule team

My buddy, Laka.

This is the mule I rode down and took the trail pictures from.

A view of Kalaupapa from the highest sea cliffs in the Pacific.

The 2 hour decent along a path 2 ft wide. The first 19 of 27 switchbacks.

Another view of the cliffs.

The narrow trail has 27 switchbacks

Laka's ears can be seen at the bottom of the photo.

The Kalaupapa Peninsula seen from the trail

Kalaupapa Peninsula

At the bottom approaching the settlement

The National Park placard located at the Kalaupapa lookout

The wharf area downtown Kalaupapa.