Koko Crater Rim Hike
Koko Crater Rim – May 3, 2012 I knew there was another way to the summit of Koko Crater. A while back, I learned of a ridge going up the makai side of the crater. This ridge is also called the Koko Crater Arch because of a massive volcanic rock formation near the middle of the ridge with such a huge puka, you can fit 20 people in the massive hole. Today Ikaika and I were going to the arch and go around the entire rim after work. We estimated that the hike would only take 3 hours. I brought my headlamp just in case. Also, joining us were Marvin and Ahnate. We met at Marvin’s house and Ikaika carpooled us to the blowhole. From the road, you can see the ridge going straight up the mountain, it doesn’t look too bad. We started hiking at 4:30 pm. The hike up the mountain was steep; distracting the cardio buster is the arch. The natural arch is much larger than the pictures I’ve seen on the internet. I would recommend anyone who wants to do it, to do it. arch We hit the summit in 20 min...