Kamiloiki Ridge to Makapu’u

August 28, 2011

Wanting to do a twist on the Kamiloiki hike that I had done over a month ago, and not wanting to thrash my legs again, we decided to hike from Kamiloiki ridge to Makapu’u. We parked one car at the Makapu’u lookout and then drove to find parking on Waioli Street , where we walked up […]

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Pu’u Hapapa

August 7, 2011

We visited Schofield Barracks to climb the 2,883 foot mountain of Pu’u Hapapa, a trail that is reportedly rarely hiked and maintained. The last time we were here, we had hiked Pu’u Kalena, which ended with us on top of Oahu’s second highest mountain. The trailhead is clearly marked by signs that say “Warning Dangerous Trails Ahead.” We went down the […]

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Mount Olympus

July 24, 2011

This was my second hike to Mount Olympus, a trail that is a town favorite as evidenced by the abundance of hikers on the trail. The first hike was with the HTMC which was marked by rain, clouds and not making the summit. This time I was determined to reach the summit and hoped Mother […]

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Kamiloiki Ridge to Kamiloiki Valley

July 10, 2011

NOTE: The Pahua Heia grounds are OFF-LIMITS as this is a sacred temple ground. Please respect the area and find other ways to access the ridge. Mahalo! Unable to find any hiking buddies this weekend, I decided to do what I thought would be an easy hike by myself – Kaimiloiki Ridge. That’s what I get […]

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Pali Puka and Pali Notches

June 18, 2011

Pali Puka is a short and sweet hike that starts from the Pali Lookout and takes less than half an hour to reach the Puka. I didn’t even know about this hike until I found it on the Internet, gotta love the Internet! We left our car in the parking lot which is free for […]

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Pu’u Kalena

May 30, 2011

Originally we had a group of three to hike Pu’u Kalena, Oahu’s second highest mountain at 3,504 feet located on Schofield Barracks. One bailed to go kayaking instead, on that scorcher of a day, I’m not sure who made the better choice. We drove through Lyman Gate after showing our papers and were given a day’s […]

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Moanalua Valley to Haiku Stairs

May 15, 2011

Having hiked Haiku Stairs from the Windward side before the sun has even cracked the day due to access issues, I have found there is another way to get to the top of Haiku Stairs, without skulking around in the dark! That being said, I picked up my friend in Kaneohe and drove into Moanalua […]

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Kea’au Ridge

May 1, 2011

Our last couple hikes were all in the wet and windy trails of the Ko’olau mountains, so we decided to switch it up a bit and hike the Kea’au Ridge trail in the Waianae mountain range. Since nobody volunteered to leave their car parked on the side of the road in Waianae, we all met […]

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Ka’au Crater

February 27, 2011

The signs saying “kapu”, “keep out”, “private road”, and “no entry” all seemed to deter hikers from entering Ka’au Crater. What really gave us pause, after driving into Palolo Valley and parking at the end of Waiomao Road, was the two large barking dogs that sat in the middle of the road. After debating if we should […]

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Pu’u Manamana

February 5, 2011

We were looking for a challenging hike this weekend, and we found it in the Pu’u Manamana trail. We drove towards the Crouching Lion Inn in Ka’a’awa and parked on Trout Farm Road. We walked back towards the Crouching Lion Inn and right after the Route 83 sign, we saw the pink ribbons on the […]

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