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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Makapu’u TomTom Trail

January 23, 2011

This was my fourth hike with the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club, and my first as a member. Good thing, as this hike was only open to members. We all met at the club’s house in Waimanalo and carpooled to the Makapu’u lookout. We crossed the road and gradually made our way up the rocky slope, basically following the fenceline. […]

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Top of Mauna Kea – Tallest Mountain in the World

January 16, 2011

Pop trivia question. What is the highest mountain in the world? If you answered Mount Everest, try again. It’s Mauna Kea located on the Big Island in the Hawaiian Island chain. If you measure Mauna Kea from the bottom of the ocean, it rises a staggering 33,500 feet which towers over Mount Everest’s 29,029 feet. […]

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Makapu’u Scramble

January 8, 2011

I met up again with the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club at the Makapu’u Point or Ka Iwi State Scenic Shoreline parking lot. The lot fills up real fast, as late comers ended up parking on the outside road. After a quick introduction, we started on the the paved trail that goes up to Makapu’u Point […]

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Koko Crater Rim

January 1, 2011

After catching the cloudy sunrise at the beach that ushered in the New Year, I met up with the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club at the Halona Blowhole parking lot. Every New Year’s Day, the club hikes the back of Koko Crater. After being told the obligatory “hike at your own risk” speech and the most dangerous […]

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Mount Ka’ala

December 18, 2010

For the last hike of the year, we decided to climb Mount Ka’ala, the highest mountain on Oahu. Initially, we had signed up to go with the Sierra Club, but the coordinator called back and said they would not go past the boulder section due to it being “sketchy.” In other words, not going all the […]

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