Hiking Trails on Oahu

  Koloa Gulch II – November 11, 2013 I finally finished Koloa Gulch in its entirety. Both waterfalls were accomplish today. And, both falls produced its full effect. Torrential rains hit most of the island this week creating flash flood advisories. We waited patiently and on this Veteran’s Day, it appeared that Koloa was a go. Joining the crew today was OAG – Daniel, Darren, Erik, Janice, and David, as well as Bob and Linsey. We met at Daniel’s house and shuttled over to Kokololio Beach Park. The walk up the ridge is tiring, but I love the hills on the windward side, it just seems a bit easier. We eventually hit the junction and went into the gulch. The water was at perfect level today. Not like our hike in May where it was 4 feet deep. We went at a swift pace because everyone had spikes and were motivated. We must have cross the stream 20+ times before we got to the big rocks and the island. This was the section where we turned around last time. However this time, it was all money...

Kaipapa’u Gulch – August 12, 2012 It was time to check off another hike of my checklist. Today I decided to join the HTMC on a hike which not too many people do. Talking with others in the hiking community only a small percentage of hikers had done Kaipapa’u Gulch.   Leading the hike today was Thea. She has a full resume of hiking and is a well respected member of the hiking community. I was also happy to see David and Nate and his cousins along with many other familiar faces.   Kaipapa’u starts on a private road, and then we entered the trail. The trail goes through a forest. The landscape looks manicured, however Thea pointed out that the water actually floods the area pushing away branches and debris. trailhead   Today the stream bed was dry as a bone. I was out of shape, not hiking for a while. One thing that helped was the minimal elevation change. After about 2 miles, we started going through the gulch. The trail went in and out. Kaipapa’u claims to be 8 miles, but ...