Hiking Trails on Oahu

  Ma’akua Gulch – May 4, 2012 After the Sacred falls incident in 1999, the state took a look at all their trails and discovered that Ma’akua Gulch posed the same hazards as Sacred Falls. The state indefinitely closed Ma’akua Gulch soon thereafter. Ma’akua Gulch has been closed ever since, sort of. Ma’akua Gulch is located in the town of Hau’ula. In fact, if you drive on Kamehameha Hwy and see the Hau’ula sign, make a left and take the Homestead road to its terminus and you’ll be there near the trailhead. Joining me was Marvin. Our original plan was to do Waiahole Uka. But when I met Marvin at the trailhead, it was pouring which immediately changed are plans, so we decided to do Ma’akua Gulch. Furthermore, it is not a good idea to do a gulch hike in the rain, but we took the risk. There was no flash flood in effect, yet. I drove us to the Hau’ula-Papali trailhead on Hau’ula Homestead Road and the rains decided to stop. We got out of the car and took the paved road passing the Hau’ul...