Hiking Trails on Oahu

Rock Bridge – July 12, 2013   My second time to the rock bridge had one simple mission: to photograph the bridge. Last time, the waves pounded the rock bridge making a photo opt. anywhere near the bridge dangerous. I hoped today we would get a better opportunity. The small crew consisted of us OAG members, Erik, Aprille, as we tried to meet up at the Hanauma Bay parking lot. Erik and Aprille got in, however, I got turned away because the parking lot was full. I parked at Kokohead Park and walked up to the bus stop meeting Erik and Aprille. Even in the hot sun, we hiked at a blistering pace, getting to the rock bridge in under 45 minutes. There, the waves sporadically crashed over the bridge making it easier to get a good shot this time. Erik seemed to want to walk on top the bridge. He took a bunch of pictures, but in his mind, he was going to find a way onto the bridge. I didn’t want to because I knew if I fell, that would be it. Believe me a fall into the water and the prospects ...

  Hanauma Bay – March 24, 2012 Kokohead overlooking Hanauma Bay I always wanted to do this short easy hike. If you live on Oahu, no matter where you go (doctor’s office, office building, restaurants, stores, etc), you tend to notice the artwork on the wall.  From time to time, you see pictures of Hanauma Bay. The pictures are beautiful! For a while now, I’ve been wondering how photographers get that vantage point of the bay. This search went on for a while. I even tried to find the access point to the hike or road. With no success, I started to give up. But I’m not one to quit without trying and on a hike one day with Steve, I found my answer. He gave me simple directions to the access point which would take us to a ridge to get up to the vantage point. After some research, the ridge is on Kokohead, not to be confused with Koko Head Crater. Both are adjacent to one another. Most everyone on Oahu know where Hanauma Bay is, but most everyone doesn’t know that Kokohead forms...