Mount Daimonji

November 7, 2011

Being in Japan for about a week, I was experiencing “temple fatigue” syndrome, so I decided to strike out and hike a mountain called Daimonji yama in the historic city of Kyoto. The mountain has a huge chinese character that is set afire during the annual obon festival. An easy one at that, as I only had Crocs for my […]

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Kamaileunu Ridge

October 16, 2011

Kamaileunu Ridge in Waianae is probably one of the hardest hikes we have done to date and an experience I do not wish to duplicate anytime soon! It’s only seven miles round trip, but it will be one of the longest and toughest seven miles you will hike. Our hike started on Maiuu Road which is off […]

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Pu’u Kahekili to Pu’u Manamana Loop Trail

October 1, 2011

Having hiked Pu’u Manamana back in February, I wanted to try a different connecting trail from Kahekili to Manamana . With that being said, we drove to Ka’awa on the Windward side and parked at Swanzy Beach Park. We walked up North on Kamehameha Highway and turned left into Huamalani Street right by the fire station. The trailhead is at the […]

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Kealia Trail

September 18, 2011

We drove all the way to the North Shore to hike Kealia trail which starts at Dillingham Airfield. There were already several cars waiting at the gate at the end of the runway when we got there, as they don’t open until 6:30am.  We pulled into the parking lot by the control tower that was […]

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Koko Crater Circle Rim

September 5, 2011

This was my third time hiking Koko Crater. The first time I walked up and down the tram tracks. The second time we had hiked up the side of Koko Crater and walked down the tram tracks. This time, the plan was to climb up the side of Koko Crater and go down the rim and […]

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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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