TUTUILA ISLAND Please Note: The colored circles with numbers refer to the trail location on the backside map.

Easy Moderate Challenging

1 Pola Island Trail 2 Lower Sauma Ridge Trail 4 Le’ala Shoreline Trail 6 Blunts Point Trail 7 World War II Heritage Trail 9 Mount ‘Alava Adventure Trail

This short, fairly flat trail leads to a rough and rocky This interpretive trail takes you to an archeological site This trail is located outside of the national park, on This trail is located outside of the national park. Hike past multiple World War II installations that helped This challenging loop trail takes you along ridgelines beach with views of the coastline and Pola Island. of an ancient star mound. Along the trail are exhibits private land, and provides access to the Le’ala Shoreline protect American Samoa from a Japanese invasion. with views of the north and central parts of the National Natural Landmark. Located at the top of this point is a gun battery that and spectacular views of the northeast coastline of Also, enjoy the tropical rainforest and listen to native national park and island. Hike up and down “ladders”  Distance: 0.1 mi / 0.2 km roundtrip protected Pago Pago Harbor after the bombing of Beginning in the village of Vailoatai, this trail follows the island and the Vai’ava Strait National Natural Pearl Harbor in 1941. They symbolize American bird songs. Along the last section of the trail, experience or steps with ropes for balance. There are a total of Due to unfriendly dogs, please drive past the last house Landmark. Visible looking north is the tall and skinny the coastline through thick vegetation with periodic many steep “ladders” or steps with ropes that end where 56 ladders and 783 steps! The trail leads to the Mount at the end of the paved road in Vatia Village. Samoa’s importance as a route from the United States Pola Island, a nesting area for seabirds. views of the Le’ala Shoreline. The steep trail travels a tramway used to transport visitors to the summit of ‘Alava Summit, returning down another steep section This rough section of road will lead you to three exhibits to Australia and New Zealand. in and out of ancient volcanic craters and comes to and the trailhead.  Distance: 0.4 mi / 0.6 km roundtrip Mount ‘Alava. of trail to Vatia Village, and loops back along the road an end at the junction with the Fagatele Bay National  Distance: 0.6 mi / 1 km roundtrip  Distance: 1.7 mi / 2.7 km roundtrip to the trailhead. Vatia Village Marine Sanctuary Trail.  Distance: 5.6 mi / 9 km roundtrip National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Located between Faga’alu and Utulei on the coast road. See (6) Blunts Point Trail for directions to the trailhead.  Distance: 3.2 mi / 5.2 km roundtrip Look for the sign next to the IBM Laundromat marking After reaching the end of the trail, at the former tramway, The trail begins across the road from the national park 1 the path to this site. Park at the public parking lot on the continue down the road to where it interesects with faleo’o and trailhead for the Lower Sauma Ridge Trail. 5 Tuafanua Trail harbor side, 100 yards from the trailhead. When the trail another road. Turn right until you reach Route 001. Turn reaches the water tank, continue past it on the left. right onto Route 001 to return to the parking lot. Hike up switchbacks from Vatia Village through lush tropical rainforest to a hidden coastline. At the MANU’ A ISLANDS Blunts Point There are other trails, minimally maintained and challenging, including Luatele Crater, Laufuti Falls, and Piumafua Mountain trails. ridge-top, enjoy ocean views before a steep descent on Local park guides are often available for all Manu’a trails. Contact the national park for more information. several ladders with ropes to a quiet, rocky beach and view of Pola Island. The trailhead can be found just Moderate Challenging before the Vatia School (Mount ‘Alava Elementary). Closed on Sundays. 10 Si’u Point Trail Tumu Mountain Trail  Distance: 2.2 mi / 3.5 km roundtrip 12 This trail follows an old road in the coastal forest This trail is located outside of the national park. WARNING: Do not to enter the ocean at the beach due to dangerous waves and currents. past the culturally important Saua site to the Enjoy tropical rainforest and views from Ofu’s southeast tip of Ta’u. highest point at 1,621 ft / 494 m. From the top, Challenging  Distance: 5.7 mi / 9.2 km roundtrip continue another 1 /4 mile on the new Tumu Mountain Trail extension to a rock outcropping on The trailhead is actually a continuation of the main the Leolo Ridge with stunning views of three Manu’a 3 Fagatele Bay Trail road in Fiti’uta. As you pass the last houses, the road 8 Mount ‘Alava Trail becomes dirt. islands and the coral lagoons in the national park. This trail is located outside of the national park, on private Enjoy hiking through a tropical Samoan rainforest  Distance: 5.5 mi / 8.9 km roundtrip land, and provides access to the Fagatele Bay National with fruit bats and many types of birds. Along the trail 11 Oge Beach Trail Pola Island Marine Sanctuary. This trail starts near the Ofu Harbor and follows an old you’ll see the park’s efforts to remove invasive trees road to the summit. Turtles, whales, sharks, and giant clams all find refuge This trail traverses the shoulder between Mata’ala and plant native species. About halfway up the trail is in this protected area. Ridge and Maga Point, where boobies and frigate a banana and coconut plantation. Great views of the National Park of American Samoa birds are often seen. Follow the trail down slope  Distance: 1 mi / 1.6 km roundtrip northwest side of the island along the way lead you to Pago Pago, AS 96799 past Maga Point to emerge at Oge, a remote coral 684-633-7082, ext. 22 Travel west on Route 001 to Futiga Village and turn left panoramics of the central areas of Tutuila Island. rubble beach that faces Ta’u. The hike continues as a [email protected] just before the US Mart. Follow the road past the landfill See cover photo for view from the summit. beach walk to Leala Point. This trail is maintained in until you reach a locked gate. Ask for permission from www.nps.gov/npsa  Distance: 7 mi / 11.3 km roundtrip partnership with the village of Olosega. the family at the end of the road to hike past the All trails listed in this brochure are maintained by the gate. The family might charge a fee. Follow the trail to a The trailhead is located at Fagasa Pass, 1.2 miles from  Distance: 2.7 mi / 4.3 km roundtrip National Park of American Samoa, except as noted. small beach. For more information call 684-633-5155. Route 001 in Pago Pago. The trailhead starts by the landfill where the Olosega ™ village road ends and continues eastward. National Park of American Samoa

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Vai’ava Strait National Natural TUTUILA ISLAND Pola Island Landmark MANU’ A ISLANDS 420ft 1 128m 5 1 Pola Island Trail 6 Blunts Point Trail 2 Cape Matātula National Park Tāfeu 2 Lower Sauma Ridge Trail 7 World War II Heritage Trail Manofā Vatia Vatia Bay Visitor Center Cove Onenoa Si’ulagi Āfono Tula Point Amalau Bay Masefau Sa’ilele Fiti’uta 3 Fagatele Bay Trail 8 Mount ‘Alava Trail Mount ‘Alava 9 Valley Faleāsao 1610ft Āfono Airport Maugaloa ‘Aoa Utumanu‘a Point 491m 006 4 Le’ala Shoreline Trail 9 Mount ‘Alava Adventure Trail Ridge Faga’itua Lumā Judds Crater Āfono Pass (Luatele Crater) 001 Aūa Āmouli Ta’ū Lata Mountain 5 Tuafanua Trail Pago Pago PAGO PAGO North Pioa Mountain 3170ft 1718ft ‘Au’asi AUNU’U Si’ufaga 005 HARBOR Tropical Rainforest Olotania 966m 523m ISLAND 2961ft Saua site Fagasā 8 001 903m Laufuti Utulei Falls (bay) Fagatogo Ālega ‘Aunu’u 10 Fagasā 6 001 Fagasā Pass 7 TA’Ū Hospital Faga’alu Rainmaker Mountain ‘Aunu’u Matafao Peak National Natural Fagamalo National Natural Matafao Fatumafuti National Natural Landmark Landmark Si’u Point Tufu Landmark 2142ft Point 653m Fatu Rock 001 (Flower Pot Rock) 10 Si’u Point Trail To Manu’a Islands Si’ufa’alele 60mi Point Nu’uuli 96km Poloa A’oloaufou Tafuna 1340ft 408m Star ‘Āmanave SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN 11 Oge Beach Trail 002 Mound site Cape Taputapu Fale at the Lower Sauma Overlook 12 Tumu Mountain Trail National Natural Pago Pago OFU Landmark Pava’ia’i Sunu’itao Peak International Airport 765ft Leone 001 Golf 233m Sili Fogāgogo Nu’utele Strait 001 Course Island Tumu

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Le’ala Shoreline site M 11 4 National Natural Landmark Fogāma’a Crater Unmaintained Beach Walking National Marine 0.3 mi / 0.5 km National Natural Authorized park area Coral reef Hiking trail Hiking trail Sanctuary of Landmark American Samoa Paved road Unpaved road Fagatele Bay Emporer Angelfish Printed on recycled paper with soy-based ink www.nps.gov/npsa 06/13