Hiking Trails on Oahu

Kawiwi to Waianae Kai – June 24, 2012 Baron invited me to this hike about a month ago. Joining us were a bunch of Oahu Weekend Hikers. We projected this hike to be about 8 hours, but it would turn out to be longer than that.   I’ve always wanted to get to Kawiwi and I’ve always wanted to get to No Name. Today, I did both. This hike is not for the acrophobes. If your not use to the exposure, this hike can make you queasy.   The summit of Kawiwi is part of Kamaileunu ridge, so is the connector to No Name and thereon. If you don’t know, Kamaileunu ridge separates Waianae and Makaha valley. If you take the ridge all the way to the top, you’ll end up at Mount Ka’ala (the highest mountain peak on Oahu).   Baron picked me up from my house at 6 am. My car is out of commission for reasons I won’t go into because it is a long story. The meeting place was at Waianae Steve's house, however he wouldn't be joining us today. I don't think he has done Kawiwi and may never will for r...

  Kamaile’unu – November 13, 2011 I’m not going to sugar coat this hike. One word describes it - brutal. Starting at sea level on an exposed ridge takes you 3200 feet in less than 3.5 miles. Get the picture. One provisional thing you need for the hike, plenty of water, which all of us ran out of today. Kamaile’unu is the ridge that separates Waianae and Makaha valleys. It is also the ridge that you hike to Mount Ka’ala (the highest peak on the island). I arrived in Waianae at 7:45 am, low and behold I seen Nate and Will. All right, I told myself, I get to hike with two really good hikers. We waited for everyone to arrive, but no one came. So I called Arnold who was the coordinator for the hike. He said he was on the street, so we hopped in our cars and drove down the street to find him. We did. At about 8:15 am we had our HTMC group. Leading us was Arnold, and the HTMC crew consisted of me, Nate, Will, Jennie, and Bob. They are all experienced hikers and we would need a great deal ...