Hiking Trails on Oahu

  Ka’a’awa Valley – April 27, 2013 This valley can be considered one of the finest the Ko’olaus have to offer. Don’t get me wrong, there are many beautiful valleys all over Oahu, but Ka’a’awa is one of the best. The valley is mainly used to showcase its beauty to tourist. The valley is also known for its movie props because many movies and tv shows were filmed here. I signed my family up for the Ka’a’awa 5k, a fun run which goes in a loop throughout the beginning part of the valley. To add sugar on top of this run, I joined my fellow OAG members as they would partake in this event. sitting down Ohuluhule beckons I wanted to do this run a few years ago, but it wasn’t until fellow OAG member Daniel asked us if we would enter the fun run as he is spreading the word for a friend. The fun run is a deal, $25 gets you into the valley, a free shirt, bottle water, and all the pictures you can take in a 2 hour window of time. We woke up super early to make the 8am start time. We entered the ...

Iliahi – April 21, 2013 I’ve never done this hike before! It should have been a hike I did a while back, but since there are so many trails on this island of Oahu, it slipped through the cracks. The showcase of this hike is Manana Valley and Iliahi (sandalwood) trees. I joined the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club (HTMC) as Nate Yuen would be the coordinator and lead us on Iliahi ridge. The plan today was to start on Manana, veer off to the left at a power line, go down into the valley, cross the stream, and then come up a steep hill to join Iliahi ridge. From there, we would continue up the ridge encountering many Iliahi plants before hitting a lunch spot, then go down back into the valley, crossing the stream, and up a hill to rejoin Manana. Total distance of this hike is 6+ miles. Nate Yuen showing us what Iliahi looks like There was a huge crew today, some of the notables were OAG (Daniel, Erik), AB (Aprille), DJ (David Johnson), Betsy, Darrell, Jay Feldman, Jenny, L...