Hiking Trails on Oahu

  Hapapa-Kanehoa - July 16, 2017 This was it. I was going solo today to accomplish something many years in the making, since 2013. I woke up early and wanted to go running, but it was kinda late. I woke Michelle up to drive me to Schofield. I tried to pack my best under last minute circumstances. I forgot my bivy.  Michelle dropped me off at the Hapapa trail head at 7:15am. It was cool today. I got up to the notches at about 8am encountered 5 hikers, three of them were taking pictures and two were coming down from the notch. I got up to the summit at 8:30am. For some reason I still can't find the geomarker. The initial section after the summit was overgrown. I wore a sleeveless shirt today, go figure. I brought my sleeves though, but my arms were still getting murdered.  Hapapa Meadow Notch Hapapa Summit View atop Hapapa overlooking Nanakuli I got to the pimple (this is where we turned around last time) at about 9:00am. I was very surprised. The swath that we created last...

Kalena – October 30, 2011 *this hike is closed to the public, check with U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii Facebook Page for information. After doing Malaekahana to Laie yesterday, who would of thought I had enough left in the tank to do another hike. Just like the Lanihuli hike, if one’s spirit is willing the mind and body will follow. With Michelle and the kids in the Big Island this weekend, I had time to myself. My body was sore from Malaekahana to Laie, especially after 8 hours of hiking, Throw in a party for my Aunty Nene’s brother that evening and a lack of sleep, well Sunday’s hike better be easy. Which hike did I choose the day after Malaekahana to Laie, how about KALENA? Holy crap. The KALENA hike. Listed in Stuart Ball’s book as an expert hike, Kalena is not for the Acrophobes. There is plenty of exposure, so if you are uncomfortable with exposure, this hike is not for you. As I write on, you will get a better description of how difficult this hike can be to the non-experience hiker...