Hiking Trails on Oahu

Ka'ala to Hobbs - June 10, 2018 My website is on hiatus for now since I'm all into native plants. However, this hike is worth mentioning. So I'll take the time to do a write up.  I've never done the WST from Ka'ala to Kalena. Today was important in gaining experience on this section of the WST. Baron who was getting ready for his hike to Mount Kilimanjaro needed some cardio burn. He invited me along with a number of other peeps throughout the week. The group swelled into 11 by Sunday. Joining the hike was Baron, Renee, Cat, Bernice, Darren, Katie, Patricio, Matt, Kellie, Marilou, and I.  View on Waianae Kai Trail I drove to Baron's house at 5:50am, he carpooled Cat, Marilou, Darren, and I to Waianae Valley Road. We started hiking around that 7:15 time. Kellie and Renee led a strong pace up Ka'ala. It was a cool day, so we could hike fast. In about 3 hours we topped out at Ka'ala. It got cold at the top, but wasn't socked in for some reason. The group...

Mount Ka'ala - July 13, 2016 Sarah wanted to take her friend Mandy on a hike. After some planning, we chose Ka'ala. The group was big today. We carpooled to the trailhead at the end of Waianae Valley Road.  Joining the hike today was OAG - Darren, David, Sarah, Bernice, and Aprille. Other hikers were Jana, Mary, Lory, Sheryl, Mandy, and Kellie.  group photo (PC DJ) We started at about 8:10am. The road walk was human, it was also humid going into the valley. We had good conversation trying to get to know everyone. It was cardio getting to three poles. After a nice recovery at three poles, we proceeded for about 30 minutes to the boulders. Lori was preoccupied about that obstacle, but I assured her we'd be fine. The route up the second boulder is a little exposed.  For some reason, I had a energy to make the cardio ascent up to the Ka'ala sign. Unfortunately the weather turned for the worst and it started raining. We went through the bog in the rain, which was actually an...

Dupont-Ka'ala - June 9, 2014 Probably one of the best hikes I've done since Koloa Gulch in November of 2013. This hike had it all - exploration, views, danger, bushwhacking, cardio, more views, prayer, hiking out in the dark with critters, and ending with 10 Pueo owls. It all starts with Aprille, she went on a church retreat to the St. Benedictine Monastery awhile back. There, she met wonderful nuns or sisters who told her about a trail to a cross. That cross is on a ridge which connects to Dupont.  Dupont is off limits. The start of the trail is well within farmland boundaries with owners who do not want hikers there. There are even signs that say no hikers allowed. Security patrols the area and keeps a tight grip on loiterers.   To connect the two stories, Aprille asked one of the sisters if she could hike on the cross trail. After an approval, we did some quick research on a Friday night. We saw that the cross trail connects to Dupont. Based on that information, we felt tha...