Kaena Point to Kealia Trail

November 11, 2013

Rain, rain – didn’t go away. The torrential rains that had soaked the Windward side earlier in the week forced us to cancel our planned hike of Ohulehule in Kahana Valley and replace it with a hike on the WST (Waianae Summit Trail). We decided to take a page from DGC and start segment hiking the WST, […]

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Waikane to Papali

November 2, 2013

Marvin invited Jose, Thessa and myself to tackle a large chunk of the Northern KST (Koolau Summit Trail) stretching from Waikane Valley to Papali Trail, a grinder of a hike at over 16 miles. Who wouldn’t jump at such an opportunity? The group picked me up at Hau’ula Beach and we then parked on Kamehameha Highway nearby […]

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Anamolo (Reverse Olomana)

October 26, 2013

Not a fan of hiking the same trail twice, Olomana to be specific. I asked Chris to show us the backdoor way to Anamolo or reverse Olomana, as he knows the route quite well. We staged cars at the traditional start of Olomana on Auloa Road in Kailua. Then we drove into Waimanalo and parked on Waikupanaha Street, where further […]

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Trifecta of fun – Le’ahi at night, Hamama and Waihe’e Falls

October 19, 2013

My triple dose of hiking fun started at 3am, even the chickens were sleeping. I met up with Chris and Jasmin as we took advantage of the full moon’s illumination as made our way up Le’ahi.   The skies were clear enough to see past the neon glow of Waikiki and reached out all the way to the […]

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Bowman Trail (Shortcut) to Haiku Stairs

October 13, 2013

Stuart Ball called Bowman the most difficult of the ungraded ridge hikes in the leeward Ko’olau Range. With that being said, Chris wanted to try out the Bowman shortcut, which would chop three miles off the trail length. I only agreed because knowing the route would come in handy when the time came to tackle the Bowman […]

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Kaupo Cliffs #1 to Tom-Tom

October 12, 2013

I had gotten wind from Hiram on our last hike that he was planning on doing Kaupo #1 in Waimanalo. Bob and I joined him on today’s hike. We entered the Waimanalo forest through the Tom-Tom trailhead and followed the ribboned trail to Kaupo Cliffs #2. After descending into the chute, we soon found ourselves at the beginning of […]

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Pu’u Piei Makai

October 5, 2013

Marvin put together another fun hike today, this one was Pu’u Piei out in Kahana Valley. We all met at the first parking lot and please silence your cellphones for the hike, as phone reception is zero in this area. The group consisted of Marvin, Chrissy, Hiram, Julz, Matt, Nani, Ray, Rob and myself. Photo by Julz Pruett. The […]

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Luakaha and Likeke Falls

September 29, 2013

I decided to stay at sea level elevation this week and went waterfall exploring with Chris and Jasmin. My body was still recovering from last week’s extreme hike. We found parking on Nuuanu Pali Drive and entered the opening in the bamboo forest. Hopping over the water pipe, the upper falls gurgling with fresh water […]

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Pu’u Ma’eli’eli (Digging Hill)

September 21, 2013

My wife and I tackled the mother of all extreme hikes today – Pu’u Ma’eli’eli or Digging Hill located by Temple Valley in Kaneohe. We parked in the Temple Valley neighborhood and walked back up Kahekili Highway to find the trailhead that starts in the back of Hokuloa townhomes. You can’t miss it, just follow […]

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Aiea Ridge to Red Hill Ridge (Stairway to Hell)

September 14, 2013

I joined Marvin, Les, Lita, Matt and Robb on a “baby grinder hike” (Marvin’s words) from Aiea to Red Hill, with a descent into Stairway of Hell. We stashed a couple of cars outside of Moanalua Valley Park and carpooled in Matt’s van to Aiea Heights. It is highly recommended to park outside both parks, as there […]

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