Comments on: Pu’u Keahi a Kahoe

By: kenji SAITO

kenji SAITO — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 14:06:58 +0000

Aloha Wanda,
Thanks for your interest and your program that helps out our kupuna. Feel free to use any photos that you think that will help enrich the experience.
Mahalo

By: Wanda Atkins

Wanda Atkins — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 20:53:15 +0000

Aloha e Kenji!
I work for Papahana Kuaola Lelekamanu Program. We are currently developing a bus excursion for Kupuna groups of the Ko’olau and sharing mo’olelo through Hawaiian mele(song, chant) of sacred and special places. Pu’u o Keahi a Kahoe is a place described in various Windward, O’ahu mele.

Hiking is not an option for Kupuna on this place-based cultural experience, so providing pictures on tour of these cultural sites helps Kupuna to imagine the feeling and energy of the place and space.

I would like to ask your permission to use your photograph of Pu’u Keahi a Kahoe on the tour as interpretive tools/visuals for tour to benefit Kupuna participants.

Please respond at your earliest convenience. Our Ko’olau Kupuna Mele Tours will begin next year in January and end in September. Hope to hear back from you soon.

Wanda Atkins
Pspahana Kuaola
Lelekamanu Program
Special Projects/Community Educator

By: Stairway From Heaven

Stairway From Heaven — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:04:17 +0000

[…] the valley. I’m not exactly sure what trail we went on. A similar path, Pu’u Keahi a Kahoe, with the same starting point is listed–DANGER: High, SUITABLE FOR: Expert, ELEVATION GAIN: […]

By: kenji SAITO

kenji SAITO — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 18:43:15 +0000

Aloha Konrad,
If you are hustling, you probably could do it in 6-8 hours. Cruising time would be 10 hours plus. I would recommend one never hike solo, as depending on your cell phone carrier, it will be slim to spotty back there in the valley. I would not characterize this as a technical hike, but I have seen and heard other hikers get hurt and/or lost on even the easiest hikes. You never know. If you get hurt and you can’t call out, then you would be in serious kim chee. At least let somebody know where you will be going and your expected time back if you insist on hiking solo. Hope this helps, stay safe and have fun!
Mahalo

By: konrad

konrad — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:08:07 +0000

I am in good shape and an experienced hiker. What do you think round trip time would be and safety of going solo? Thanks. I’ll be in Oahu mid to early July from the big island and would love to do this hike.

By: kenji SAITO

kenji SAITO — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 00:47:56 +0000

You’re welcome. Stay safe and happy trails!

By: whyteekay20

whyteekay20 — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 23:15:44 +0000

I see. Sounds like marker 12 should be easily spotted on the moanalua valley trail. Thanks a lot brother. Big big help. Mahalo.

By: kenji SAITO

kenji SAITO — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:32:29 +0000

Aloha,
You will spot a wooden marker with the number 12, that is the route to go up Tripler Ridge. Then you will summit and make a left towards the radar station and climb the hill. You will see a wooden sign that says Moanalua Middle Ridge that will take you back down into the valley. If you want to see the stairs, it’s to the right of the middle ridge junction. Have fun and be safe. Hope this helps.
Mahalo

By: whyteekay20

whyteekay20 — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 05:30:59 +0000

Hi Thank you so much for sharing this lots of useful info. I have a group trying to do the same route (avoiding the illegal stairs) Jut trying to figure out how to spot 1. the breakoff point from moanalua valley to the tripler ridge and 2. the breakoff point from coming back down the radio station towards moanalua middle ridge. Thank you in advance if you can reply to this soon enough.

By: kenji SAITO

kenji SAITO — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 22:16:27 +0000

Aloha Chuan,
Nice meeting you and your friends at the top. Glad the only thing we got at the bottom was some yelling! Thanks again!
Mahalo