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		According to old timers, Barking Sands is so named because when you walk or slide down the hot sand, it makes a sound that literally barks back at you.  One can also access Polihale State Park by driving on... | 
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		Kaumuali'i Highway (Highway 50) past Kekaha plantation town and the Navy's Barking Sands Missile Range.  After the highway ends, you'll have to drive carefully down a dirt road through cane fields to find the public access. |