The toughest part of your journey is ahead, an approximately 2 1/2-mile hike or 4-wheel drive trek from Ka Lae to visit the unusual beach (aka Papakolea Beach or Mahana Beach). Bring plenty of water, sunblock, and good cheer because it is sunny, dry and windy,... and you'll also have to make up the same distance on your return trip. Even if you have a 4-wheel drive vehicle, large dips, cracks and crevices in the uneven trail will make the best drivers queasy. Don't say we didn't warn you.