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National Park of American Samoa
Hiking and Beachwalking
 
A beachwalker along the miles of white sand shoreline on Olosega.
An NPS Photo by Gary Barbano.
Beachwalker along the miles of whitesand shoreline of Olosega.

A hiking trail along the maintenance road leads to the 1,610' summit of Mt. Alava; the trailhead is located at Fagasa Pass, a short drive west of Pago Pago. The hike is 7.4 miles round trip; allow 3 hours for your hike up and 2 hours for your return to the pass.  This trail continues to Vatia Village and can be accessed there.  View a pdf map of this trail.

Two short walks reach World War II historic sites, the Breakers Point and the Blunt's Point Gun Emplacement sites.  View a pdf map of the Breakers Point trail.  View a pdf map of the Blunt's Point trail.

Ofu and Olosega have extensive stretches of pristine shoreline and fringing reefs, and are the most scenic seascapes in American Samoa. On Ta’u the trail from Saua around Si’u Point leads to the southern coastline of where rocky coast and sea cliffs stairstep to the 3,000 foot summit of Lata Mountain.

 Pola Island, Tutuila
Sightseeing
Pola Island
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 Cardinal honeyeater
Nature Study
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Snorkeling
Ofu Lagoon
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Sign at LBJ Memorial Hospital
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Samoan fruit bats hanging at rest  

Did You Know?
Throughout the Pacific the main reason for the rarity of the two fruit bat species, or flying foxes, is that it is widely sought as a food and considered a delicacy. Sale or trade in fruit bats is now illegal in the U.S. and its territories.

Last Updated: September 12, 2008 at 04:35 EST