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Edson's Ridge

Edson's (Bloody) Ridge

Place · National Museum & the US war memorial ridge

Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain
Edson's Ridge / Bloody RidgeNational Museum & the US war memorial ridge, Honiarago at hour · a dry morning with a local guideadmission: unknown

The ridge south of Henderson Field where US Marines held off Japanese attacks on 13 to 14 September 1942: a guided visit of about one to two hours by car and a short walk, for readers of the campaign.

Time on site75–100 minp95 150 min
Best houra dry morning with a local guidequietest window
28″ bagsNo ProblemNational Museum & the US war memorial ridge
Step-freeNo Problem
Sensory loadModerate3 of 5 · Moderate
  • Battlefield
  • Guide needed
  • Quiet
  • Go a dry morning with a local guide

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Rules in force · 9Broken pavements and heat
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  • Guadalcanal (Honiara) ↗In the wet season (Nov–Apr) rivers rise and roads flood: keep the day flexible.
  • Honiara ↗Broken pavements and heat: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
  • Honiara ↗After dark, take a car door to door; do not walk between clusters.
  • Honiara ↗Honiara has seen civil unrest in the past: avoid crowds and demonstrations and check your own government's travel advice before you book.
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Plan

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Hours unknown
Crowds

Go a dry morning with a local guide

Quietest Mon–Sun · desk estimate

Time to spend
75–100 min · up to 150 min if you linger
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Best time to go

Very quiet; visits are by arrangement.

By weekday: quietest Mon–Sun.

Opening hours
Note
On customary and public land; access depends on the guide and landowner. Not printed until verified.
Hours note
By arrangement with a guide; go in daylight.

Which month is quietest

desk estimate · not counted
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  2. Feblight
  3. Marlight
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  5. Maylight
  6. Junlight
  7. Jullight
  8. Auglight
  9. Seplight
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  11. Novlight
  12. Declight

Crowds barely change through the year here; pick the month for the weather, not the queue.

Estimate: desk reasoning from a typical visitor pattern; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.

Weather here, next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

On the ground

Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Hired car with a local guide, about 15 to 30 minutes from the airport area (check the route)
Ticket
on site · official site
Stairs
Grass slopes; uneven ground
Shoes
Shoes on.

Accessibility

  • NoStep-free entrance · Grass slopes; uneven ground
  • NoAccessible toilet
  • PartialWheelchair
  • PartialStroller

Sensory load

  • Sensory load3/5 Medium

Exposure: high

What to bring and the rules

  • Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.

Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.

Bailouts

  • heat: Return to the car and end the visit early

Nearest rescue anchor: A — Memorial car park (field-verify)

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

Map and nearby

Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it

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Tickets, prices and entry

Know before you go

  • Go with a local guide who knows the land and the landowner.
  • A memorial stands on the ridge; the ground is open and hot.
  • Unexploded ordnance remains in the country: stay on the path.

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • Buy at the entrance on the day.
  • Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.

Official site ↗

What's closed
  • Wet weathercheckPaths are slippery.

“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.

TicketPriceNote
Guide and landowner feeagree beforehand (2026 estimate: about SI$100–300)—
Time on site, inside and your plan

Time on site

minutes

Minimum

45min

Worthwhile

75min

Typical

100min

p95

150min

How much time do you have?

from the time-on-site figures above

Enough for a typical visit (100 min).

With the other 20 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):

  • American War Memorial15 min on foot · 5 min spare

Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.

Inside, in order

  1. The ridge with grass slopes and views to Henderson Field

  2. A memorial marker (check the current state)

Step-free check, who it suits, facilities

Step-free check

wheelchair: hard
  • Step-free entrance: no · noGrass slopes; uneven ground
  • Accessible toilet: no · no
  • Wheelchair: partly · partly
  • Stroller: partly · partly

Grass slopes and uneven paths.

Facilities on site

WhatStatusWhere / note
None: bring water and a hat

Who it suits

TravelerFitWhy
Readers of the 1942 campaign with a guidegood—
A quiet place away from the towngood—

Skip it if

  • You have no guide
  • It is raining or the ground is wet

Rules on site

enforced at the gate or by guards
Rule 1
Stay on the path; no picking up relics.

With kids

kids: checkstroller: hard
with kids
Not ideal for small children.
Combine with

Combine with

nearest first
  1. 15 minAmerican War Memorial

Walk the National Museum & the US war memorial ridge area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

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Deep dive

Questions, photos, and where our facts come from

Questions and answers

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated
Can I go alone?

No: use a local guide and confirm access with the landowner.

Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk

Is it safe?

Ask your hotel about current conditions before you go.

Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.
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