Molokai Mule Ride - Descend a 1,800-foot trail atop a Molokai mule. Tours include lunch and a walking tour of Kalaupapa, the settlement for patients of Hansen's disease. Open daily. Check in at 8 a.m., ride begins at 9 a.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m.

Church Row - Six churches and a mission school impressively displays the island's deep regard for religion. Located just west of Kaunakakai on Route 46.

Molokai Museum & Cultural Center - Formerly the R.W. Meyer Sugar Mill, and good example of the steam-run sugar mills of Molokai from the 1870s. This restored structure is on the list of National Historic Sites and features an adjacent museum with displays and memorabilia of the original mill owner, German immigrant Rudolph Wilhelm Meyer. Open Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 2pm. Located on the left side of Highway 470, between Kualapuu and Kalaupapa Lookout. (808) 567-6436.

The Great Molokai Ranch Trail - Horseback riding, mountain biking and kayaking excursions are offered on Hawaii's second largest working ranch with 53,000 acres and 8,000 head of cattle.

Iliiliopae Heiau - On the National Register of Historic Places, the largest "heiau" in Hawaii at 320 feet long and 120 feet wide. This site is located on the mountainside above Pukoo on private land and is accessible only to hikers who have obtained permission and a gate key from the owner. Contact Pearl Petro: (808) 558-8113.

Halawa Valley - Route 45 leads to the entrance of this verdant valley, once the home of many of the island's people until a tsunami in 1946 forced their evacuation, many never to return. The two-hour, 4.5-mile hike fords streams leading to the 250-foot Moaula Falls and the 500-foot Hipuapua Falls, cascading into the valley below. Be prepared for mosquitoes.

Kamakou Preserve - An array of rare native Hawaiian plants and birds make their home here. The preserve can be accessed by four-wheel-drive vehicle from a track that intersects Route 46. Camping permitted just outside the park at the Waikolu Lookout. Camping permits may be obtained from the Department of Forestry and Wildlife, P.O. Box 347, Kaunakakai, HI 96748. (808) 553-5019.

Pakuhiwa Battleground - if you travel six miles out of Kaunakakai near Kamalo you will come upon the site where Kamehameha the Great fought and conquered, leading to his unification of the islands.

Waikolu Lookout - Located several miles past the Sandalwood Pit, the view here looks upon wooded valleys and a 3,000-foot-deep gorge.