Reverse Bolohead Ridge

Try and try again. Bolohead or bust. No bust this time. Our third time. Pretty please, don’t rain on our hike again.

Met up with Chris and Gen deep in Waianae Valley.

Somebody’s water broke?

Who let the dogs out? The hunters.

No excuse for getting lost now.

Gen making her way through the lower forested area.

Halfway there. Three Poles Junction.

Our way back down. Fingers crossed.

Chris coming up the slow cardio climb. Is that rain coming our way?

Gen going up the boulder section.

The final climb to the top.

The easy way.

Chris and Gen next to a flowering lobelia plant.

Stepping onto the boardwalk.

The long way.

Chris deep in the bog.

Dropping off the mountain and onto the ridge.

Group photo left to right: Chris, Gen and myself.

Warming up for my 22 pushups for 22 days challenge on the mountains. I just didn’t know it yet. Thanks Wayne. Video by Genesaret Balladares.

Chris and Gen making their way down the ridge.

Don’t ask. Don’t tell.

Chris looking into Lualualei and Waianae Valleys.

Bolohead popped in our sights as we dropped lower on the ridge.

I know about the birds and the bees. Nobody told me about the butterflies.

Group photo by Chris Bautista.

Time to climb Bolohead. Photo by Genesaret Balladares.

Chris and Gen making their way down to Bolohead.

Gen climbing up.

Looking at the top of Bolohead.

Whose webbing are we sacrificing? No webbing gets left behind! Photo by Chris Bautista.

Falling rocks! Hard hat not included.

Nowadays, you can’t hike a trail on the island without running into a fence.

Coming down from Bolohead. Photo by Genesaret Balladares.

Running the split hurdle. Photo by Chris Bautista.

Group photo on the windy ridge. The rain is coming. Time to go.

Rock and fence hopping our way down.

Looking back.

Making my way down the last rock “obstacle.” Photo by Chris Bautista.

Chris and Gen about to climb down. But first, strike that pose.

Chris balancing on the narrow dike section.

Goodbye Bolohead. Thank you! Photo by Genesaret Balladares.

Panoramic view going down.

Getting off the ridge and into the valley.

Thanks to Waianae Steven for the color coordinated bottle caps that mark the different trails.

Chris and Gen walking through the valley.

Over our heads in California grass.

Chris left the trail ten cents richer. Who says it doesn’t pay to hike?

Our lolo for bolo hike covered 6.07 miles. Great hike with a great crew. Always a fun time. Next stop was home for Gen. Next stop was Zippy’s for Chris and myself.

Note: I have been made aware the some hikers have been using my blog as a hiking guide and getting lost on the trails. Please note that this blog was made to document the hike for the crew(s) that did it. That is why some of my comments will seem to have no relevance or meaning to anybody outside of the crew(s) that hiked that trail. My blog was never meant as a hiking guide, so please do not treat it as such. If you find inspiration and entertainment from these hikes, that is more than enough. If you plan on replicating these hikes, do so in the knowledge that you should do your own research accordingly as trail conditions, access, legalities and so forth are constantly in flux. What was current today is most likely yesterdays news. Please be prepared to accept any risks and responsibilities on your own as you should know your own limitations, experience and abilities before you even set foot on a trail, as even the “simplest” or “easiest” of trails can present potential pitfalls for even the most “experienced” hikers.

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