Pu'u O Kona Hike in Honolulu
Pu’u O Kona – December 16, 2011 One of Oahu’s great hiking routes. Today Nate and I hiked onto the Kuliouou West ridge to Pu’u O Kona. Then, we traversed the Koolau Summit Trail (KST) to the Kuliouou lookout. Finally, we went down the Kuliouou State trail (which is the East ridge). What a hike! I started the day by getting the kids ready for school, dropping them off, then heading towards Mililani McDonald’s to meet Nate. Nate dropped his truck off at my mom’s house, hopped in my car, and off we were to Hawaii Kai. There was traffic, but not too much since most schools are out for break, except my kids who are on multi-track. We parked on Kala'au street and walked up to the trailhead. To do Kuliouou West, you have to past the state trailhead sign and continue up the road till you reach the Board of Water Supply pumping station. The Kuliouou West trail starts before the pumping station to the right. The initial hike is all uphill. Doing the Honolulu Marathon the week before wore me ...