When Mother Nature saturates the saddles but moistens the mountains, I guess the only thing left to do is explore waterfalls under a trickling sky.
Ahuimanu Hills
We drove to the neighborhood that was one of the finalists in Reader’s Digest Nicest Places in America in 2019.
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Edgar crossing one of multiple small streams emanating from the mountains.
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I don’t think this is a good idea to give a clumsy person a sharp edged weapon. This could turn out bad.
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Some chose to delay the inevitable by keeping their shoes dry while others just took the plunge.
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We found a partially deflated beach ball. We are easily amused.
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Roger having a peach of a time making his way under the thicket of hau tree branches. This is why he comes to visit Oahu.
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Making our way through the thick forest canopy with rocky underfooting.
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We soon intersected with the service road and contoured our way around the water tank.
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Checking out the bumper step. Creative recycling.
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Breaking out of the forest and glimpsing views of the waterfalls streaming down the Ko’olau Mountains.
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Playing an impromptu game of mountain volleyball until the ball gave up its last gasp of air.
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Group photo inside the tattered gazebo.
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Leaving the recreational area behind us.
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Scrambling our way down to the stream below us.
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Proving that tire swinging brings out the kid in everybody.
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Following the stream to its source.
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Our first waterfall. Yay!
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Somebody really likes waterfalls. All wet.
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Insta360 view.
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Drone view.
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Rock hopping our way to the next waterfall. The joy.
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Splish splashing in a shallow pool.
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A tire too far.
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Replicating the salmon run.
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Our second waterfall. Double Yay! Give me a moment to catch my breath.
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Double trouble.
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View of the upper tier brought to you by Edgar’s drone.
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We had time, so we went off in search of the two remaining waterfalls.
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Aileen and Roger climbing up the lower falls.
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The start of our muddy and strenuous climb up this slippery hill. Talk about a cardio workout.
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Somebody was not having fun on this climb, the eyes say it all.
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Marilyn all smiles at the third waterfall as she was thinking about the different colors of the rainbow.
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Insta360 view of the group.
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Drone view of the top of the cloud soaked mountains that feeds the waterfalls that cascade down its flanks, only during heavy rainfall.
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We contoured our way to the last waterfall and thankfully skipped the steep climb back down.
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Gathering at the fourth waterfall.
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Our last group photo of the day.
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Drone view of the waterfall as it seemingly ascends towards heaven.
All pau
Walking back to our cars, some of us got curbside service.
GPS Tracks
Our waterfall hike covered roughly three miles against the base of the Ko’olau Mountain Range, while not gushing, was enough to count as four waterfalls in our book with fun company. Post hike meal at Don Goya’s Mexican Food where the birthday meal and fried ice cream are on the house, you just have to supply your own flame. Happy Birthday Roger!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAX2VtNeCAY
Video by Edgar Gamiao of our hike.
Photos/Crew taken by Aileen Agustin, Akira Suzuki, Chris Bautista, Edgar Gamiao, Marilyn Bermudez, and yours truly. Not necessarily in order.
Note: I have been made aware that 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. One should also always let somebody know of your hiking plans in case something doesn’t go as planned, better safe than sorry.
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