Wiliwilinui to Hahaione Pyramid

January 11, 2026
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Somebody asked me to hike this section today for their birthday. I often get confused for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Thanks to Scott, Susan and Tessa for shuttling us to the trail nestled in the luxury neighborhood of Waialae Iki that was founded in the 1960s. Looking back at the sunrise shimmering over the Pacific Ocean […]

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Aiea Loop Trail to Moanalua

December 28, 2025
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Plan A was dismissed for lack of permit, Plan B was discarded due to lack of commitment, and so it was down to Plan C today. Thanks to Tessa for dropping us off at the park as they opened the gates, perfect timing as it saved us 10 minutes of walking. We are part-time hikers. […]

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Wahiawa Hills Tubing

December 20, 2025
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Rain was drenching the islands for almost a week, you would think the stream levels would be overflowing. One would think. We all met up on the street that was named after the California Colony that was founded by families from the 31st state who came to farm pineapples and fruits in the early 1900s. […]

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Nu’uanu Pali Lookout to Kalihi Valley

December 13, 2025
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Somebody waited five years to finish this section. Good things come to those who wait. Thanks to Alex and Lilia for dropping Chico, Katie and myself off at our starting point today. Inside or outside trail? Group photo in the hole in the cliff, that was witness to the Battle of Nu’uanu in 1795 that […]

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Walk around Oahu (He’eia to Kaneohe Bay Drive)

December 7, 2025
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We killed two birds with one stone by having our #15 perimeter walk and celebrating Tessa’s birthday all wrapped up in one day. The group met up at Chico’s house while Santa checked out his Harley with his two elves as he gets ready for his Christmas Toys for Tots ride. Thanks to Blaine, David […]

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Kalihi Wai

November 30, 2025
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We all met up to do a birthday hike for Edgar and explore upstream like so many migrating and spawning salmon. Thanks to Matt, the grounded paraglider, for picking us up by the church founded by Felix Manalo, whose views and practices widely diverge from mainstream Catholicism. Warming up with pseudo tai chi where superficiality […]

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Manana to Aiea Ridge

November 23, 2025
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I decided to recreate a hike that we did for Chico’s finish almost two years ago. Too close for comfort. Parked in the neighborhood that started off as the Manana ahupua’a which was turned into pineapple fields and evolved into the residential neighborhood as it exists today. Solitary hike today as the usual suspects had […]

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Crouching Lion (Kauhi’imakaokalani)

November 16, 2025
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Our sandbar sailing got cancelled due to mechanical and physical breakdowns and so we pulled a magic trick. We turned a two hour hike into a full day. How? Read on impatient ones. We all met up despite the annoying church slut saying it was raining and perhaps a waterfall hike was in order. What […]

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Wiliwilinui to Mount Olympus (Awa’awaloa)

November 13, 2025
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I had a vacation day to burn off so I spent it in the mountains. Checked into the gated neighborhood that came into its own in the 1980s, this entire ridge was once home to Wiliwili trees that are now replaced by upscale homes. Going up the stairs that were collecting mud puddles, missing the […]

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Manoa HoloHolo

November 9, 2025
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The random dumping of rain over the weekend resulted in cancellation of the original hike and its easy peasy lemon squeezy replacement. We met up deep in Manoa Valley under a constant pitter patter of rain and paid our four dollars to park inside while somebody parked in the neighborhood. Going through the shipping container […]

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