This was our first time doing an activity at Gunstock Ranch, and we had chosen to do the 1-hour ATV tour. Our guide was Issa (not sure of the spelling so please forgive me if I misspelled it), and she was a very pleasant and knowledgeable guide, perfect for the task. She quickly established a comfortable atmosphere by checking with us (myself, my wife and my daughter) our comfort levels for speed. As we got on our way, we were treated to some very beautiful scenery and landscape on the property. Some of the notable sights included a cabin that was built as a part of a Hawaii Five-O episode, a cave that was once underwater and feeding some cows along the way.
The cabin was really neat and it looked like it belonged on the ranch as it fit in well with the landscape. Apparently, once the production of the episode was complete, it was decided to leave it in place. Again, it really fit in and was a neat point of interest along the way. The cave entrance is very unassuming, and one could easily bypass it if you didn't know it was there. We stopped and were able to get out to take a look. There were some rudimentary steps that were built to ease one's way to the bottom, a very short walk down. Immediately, you could feel the temperature difference and it was rather cool. We were told that when the ranch used to be a part of the Kahuku Sugar Plantation, workers would often come here to find some relief from the heat above. There is a rock formation at the bottom that looks like a face out of a Lord of the Rings movies... pretty cool! While the cave doesn't really go far, there is a small opening at the back where an employee was able to squeeze in and crawl for a good amount of time to get to another part that opened up into a larger space. As we continued along the trail, there were spots where you could see spectacular views of the north shore towards the PCC and beyond.
Of course, what would a visit to a ranch be without interacting with some cows? We stopped at an area where there were lots of cows... angus, longhorns, etc. There were alfalfa cubes provided to feed these friendly bovines which my daughter eagerly did. They swarmed the ATV and we had to push away some overly eager ones. It was a lot of fun to see these cows up close and we were rewarded by a good dose of cow slobber to show, hahaha!
If you are looking for something fun to do on the weekend, give Gunstock Ranch a try. This is a hidden gem that is well worth your time and is sure to be an enjoyable and memorable experience for all.
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Mar 2024
Mahalo for the great review! We are so glad that you had such an amazing experience and were able to interact with our bovines, explore the cave and remembered so much from our tour! Isa is incredible and loves her job and the ranch so much, as do we all. We hope to see you back again soon!