Hiking Trails on Oahu

Laie Falls - June 6, 2011 Erik S. and I did this trail last August (2010) and the result was disappointment. Add to that, I didn't document the hike and so the experience only exist in our minds. I vaguely remember going up hills and stopping a little over an hour into the hike because it appeared we were going nowhere. Regardless of how it went, we didn't get to see Laie Falls. I reread the Laie Trail chapter in Stuart Ball's Book,  The Hiker's Guide to Oahu  to gain a better understanding of the Laie Falls Trail. Based on what information I gathered, it seemed that Erik and I missed the critical junction that goes down to Laie Falls during the August 2010 hike. I started heading down to the North Shore at about 8:15am. Can you believe it took 60 minutes to get to Laie from Kapolei. I guess people from the mainland who are reading this are laughing right now. But, yes a 60 minute drive on Oahu is a long one. Most people, I'm assuming don't get a permit. I didn...