Hiking to Likeke Falls from Ho'omaluhia Golf Course

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Likeke-Hoomaluhia - July 2, 2016

I've always wanted to do this hike, but never got to it. I even went as far as to combine this hike with the Demo hike (16 miles or so), but never got to it. Even today as I woke up, I was like, maybe no need go, but I gathered enough motivation to get out there. 

HTMC created an extension of the Likeke trail. The original route stars at the Pali and ends at a lookout somewhat near Hoomaluhia. This route starts at Hoomaluhia, does most of the original route and loops back to Hoomaluhia. 

Start time was at 9am, a huge crowd came. I only knew a few people. But I would hang around Daniel, David, Darrel, and Bob most of the time. We started from the second parking lot and headed toward a jeep road. From there, the trail head somewhat up the mountain near the base of the Koolaus going in and out of mini gulches. In about one hour we hit the junction to get to the Likelike Tunnels. This part of the hike was impressive, it was only a 5 minute hike to an old parking lot, but you could see the cars coming out of the tunnels. I could only imagine how impressive it would look at night. 

Briefing

Parking lot

cars coming out of tunnel

Bob in parking lot

We made our way back on the trail. Quickly we came upon the lookout. In the original route, this was the lunch spot. Today it was just a break spot. But an unbelievable view of the Kanehoe side of the island. After our break, another hour went by before we got to Likeke Falls. We were the last ones there, I took a picture of a boy playing in the water since so much people were occupying the falls. 

Overlook view

boy playing at waterfall

After the falls, we continued the loop. Daniel took us to the Old Pali Road bridge. This was a cool sight, one I always wanted to explore. The Old Pali Road lead us back to Koolau Golf Course and we would walk on the road until we got back to Hoomaluhia. 

white mountain apple

old pali bridge

Old Pali Road

This hike was impressive. It was about 6 miles round trip and offers all you'd want from a hike, a view, waterfall, even urban stuff. Dick Davis, whom the trail is known for put a lot of thought into it and it shows. 

H3 overlook

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