Exploring Diamond Head

December 7, 2014

Wishing to explore the iconic symbol of Hawaii but wanting to stay away from the high heeled hordes that flood Diamond Head daily, I decided to literally borrow a page from a published list that details the many other ridges of Diamond Head. Met up with George and Glenn at the trailhead that was sandwiched […]

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Makapuu Tidepools Loop

November 23, 2014

Met up with Jasmin, Rebecca and Thessa at the Makapu’u Lookout to start our tidepool hike. We also bumped into the Oahu Hikers Group that was crossing the highway to hike to the Tom-Tom trail. Small island. Photo by Thessa Bugay. We scrambled up the rocks to beat the sun breaking over the mountains. It […]

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Kaalaea Valley

November 16, 2014

We wrangled an invite from Katy and Rob to hike into a waterfall chute tucked deep in Kaalaea Valley. On private property. Lucky us. Met up with Jake, Jose, Katy, Rob, Ryan and Thessa near Eleao Windward Ridge. We followed Katy and Rob into the valley using the passable trail. Some slipped through the gates. […]

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Makapuu Lighthouse Loop

November 11, 2014

Still stuck on baby hikes. Thanks to my ribs. Parked at the Makapu’u lookout, where Mari started her hike on the lighthouse trail and I started from the lookout. We would meet at the top. Leaving the lookout behind, as I made my way up near the sea cliffs. One of many bunkers left over […]

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Exploring Koko Crater ( Pu’u Mai )

November 9, 2014

Having done Koko Crater to death, it was time to mix it up a bit today. I picked up Glenn from Koko Crater Botanical Gardens and drove around East Oahu to find a suitable place to ascend up the tuff cone from a different approach. We parked behind Kaiser High School and found a construction […]

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Hahaione Loop

November 1, 2014

A gentle hill. That’s how Ryan described this little hike to Jose, Thessa and myself. A little something to get my hiking legs back in shape after a month hiatus nursing my bruised ribs from our last trail. It was a late start in the day, as we started our hike tucked deep in Hahaione […]

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Ulimakoli Ridge ( Eleao Windward ) to Manana Ridge

October 4, 2014

Back on the Windward side to tackle another less traveled ridge. We staged our cars at the Manana trailhead and carpooled to Kaneohe, where Chris was nice enough to drop us off in Waihee Valley. Photo by Matt Vidaurri. Four hikers set foot this day, for a nineteen hour hike, for a nineteen hour hike. […]

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Mau’umae Trail to Wiliwilinui Trail ( Lanipo Windward Scout )

September 27, 2014

Lanipo Windward ridge was last reportedly done by HTMC hiker Dick Davis in the 1940s when he lost all his fingernails going down. Ouch. I wanted to scout out the ridge for a possible future hike. Joining me today were Jose, Ryan and Thessa. We parked at the top of Maunalani Circle and found two […]

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Pu’u Papa’a

September 21, 2014

I tagged along with the Oahu Hikers Group to explore a new trail in Kailua. We met up at Aikahi Park Shopping Center and split into two groups. It was going to be another hot day. Our group consisting of Jose, Khym, Ryan, Thessa and myself headed down a dead end street to start our […]

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Aiea Loop Trail ( Kalauao Falls and Plane Crash )

September 13, 2014

A friend had asked me to take him and his cousin on an easy hike. That is why I found myself at Keaiwa Heiau State Park with Glenn, Jose and Thessa. However, my friend failed to show up. Oh well, let’s hike. Group photo at the trailhead: Jose, Thessa, Glenn and myself. Passing the water […]

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