Ka’au Crater to Kolowalu Trail

July 2, 2017

Lacking any direction or motivation for hiking this weekend, I was invited by Daryl to join his group for a loop hike starting in Palolo. Photo by Mark Carinoso. It was a full house in the back of the valley. Outside of organized club hikes, this was the biggest group I have hiked with to […]

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Pu’u Ohulehule Southeast Ridge to Pu’u O Kila

June 25, 2017

Started at the crack of dawn with Chris, Lee, Mia and Yoly to hike a loop that I have been wanting to do for quite some time in Kahana Valley. We all piled into Chris’s van to drive to the dead end road and kept a low profile to avoid disturbing the neighbors. The trail […]

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Pu’u O Kona to New Mariner’s Ridge

June 18, 2017

Met up with Dale and Jasmin in Kuli’ou’ou Valley to piggyback on HTMC‘s hike. The club no longer congregates near the top of the street, but further down the trail road due to numerous neighbor complaints about the collective noise. Hike coordinator, Barb, explaining the two different route options available to the group. Plan A […]

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Kamiloiki Ridge to Kamehame Ridge

June 12, 2017

Jasmin joined me today for an easy loop holiday hike on the East side of the island. We skirted the former Hawaiian agricultural temple to connect to the trail. I think the trail is down here. But to each their own. Looking back at the shrunken Kuapa Pond, that used to be home to schools […]

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Pupukea to Kulana’ahane & Makapu’u

May 27, 2017

This is a story of one hike that split into two hikes. Ethan picked up Chris, Daryl and myself and drove to the end of the island to begin our journey across the mountain. The Ko’olau Mountain Range. Day 1 – Saturday, May 27. We got off to a late start at a little past […]

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Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail

May 21, 2017

I have been on this trail up, down and crossing over; but never in it’s entirety from start to finish. Joining me today were Chris, Daryl and Jasmin on a late afternoon stroll. Good luck in trying to find parking. It was a full house today. The paved road soon turned into a dirt road. […]

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Red Hill to Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines)

May 6, 2017

Our last primer camping hike before the balloon goes up. Met up with Ben, Dale and Ethan at Moanalua Valley. We followed other hikers going to the stairway. Different routes. Same end. Greeting a steady stream of Korean hikers making their way out of the valley. What? You can just drive into the trail and […]

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Pupukea to Pauao Ridge

April 21, 2017

Back to the Northern Ko’olau’s for another camping hike with Ben, Chris, Ethan, Krissy and Shirley. Thanks to Glenn for dropping us off. Everybody was out for a walk this morning. Why not? It was going to be a beautiful day in the mountains. Right? Group photo by Shirley, left to right: myself, Ethan, Krissy, […]

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Kahana Valley Exploration

April 8, 2017

Met up with Ben, Ethan, Nandor, Scott, Serene and Shirley at one of the wettest spots on the island. Luckily, today was an exception to the rule. Photo by Scott Bowling. Where the paved road soon meets the trail. Group photo. Can you see us in the distance? Left for the trail. Right for the […]

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Waiahole Middle (Windward) to Kipapa Trail

April 2, 2017

Note: It has been brought to my attention that the Kipapa Trail 1.5 miles mauka of Koa Ranch to the Ko’olau Summit lies within the boundaries of the Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge and is currently closed to the public, in order to protect some of the last intact native Hawaiian Forest, endangered species such […]

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