Comments on: Manana Trail to Aiea Ridge http://kenjisaito.com/manana-trail-to-aiea-ridge/ Zero fox given Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: kenji SAITO http://kenjisaito.com/manana-trail-to-aiea-ridge/comment-page-1/#comment-34170 Fri, 24 Jan 2020 15:58:45 +0000 http://kenjisaito.com/?p=18392#comment-34170 Aloha Lai,
Yes it’s doable as long as you watch your step as the trail is littered with branches that can trip you and false holes. Narrow parts typically range about 2-3′. Just take your time and be safe.
Mahalo

]]> By: Lai Yee Chan http://kenjisaito.com/manana-trail-to-aiea-ridge/comment-page-1/#comment-34148 Wed, 22 Jan 2020 04:25:45 +0000 http://kenjisaito.com/?p=18392#comment-34148 Hi Kenji,

Thanks for the info. One last question, since I’m not too familiar with the Hawaiian terrain yet. How narrow are the narrow parts? Is it doable with a 44 L backpack as we have planned on camping (will be lightly packed though)?

Mahalo

]]> By: kenji SAITO http://kenjisaito.com/manana-trail-to-aiea-ridge/comment-page-1/#comment-34086 Sat, 11 Jan 2020 19:11:54 +0000 http://kenjisaito.com/?p=18392#comment-34086 It’s roughly two hours from Manana to Waimano at an average pace. Sorry I don’t know of any guidebook. The only main tricky part is when you pass Eleao Meadows and start going down the ridge, you have to make sure you stay on the left. If it’s clear, it’s pretty obvious. Sometimes it’s socked in, so you have to make sure you take the right ridge going down. Hope this helps.
Mahalo

]]> By: Lai Yee Chan http://kenjisaito.com/manana-trail-to-aiea-ridge/comment-page-1/#comment-34082 Sat, 11 Jan 2020 16:46:00 +0000 http://kenjisaito.com/?p=18392#comment-34082 I’m trying to look for official topographic maps and coordinates to hike the Koolau ridge portion from Manana Ridge to Waimano Ridge. I am having a hard time finding any online, do you know of a guidebook that you could recommend?

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