Hiking Trails on Oahu

Kuaokala to Pahole - June 5, 2018 Being on hiatus from this website since March to pursue my passion for native Hawaiian plants, I decided to revisit and do a write up of this hike because I haven't done this specific hike before.  I got the permit in May and the goal was to look for native Hawaiian plants on Kuaokala. However, on June 3, I took my family to Kuaokala until the mounds and didn't find much native plants. I figured the native plants would be at Pahole. I asked David and Daniel if they wanted to come and join me at Pahole. I also took my daughter Malia.  We met at my house at 8am and drove the hour to the satellite station near Yokohama. We were escorted up to the trailhead and started hiking at around 9am. It wasn't too hot and that helped. Although there are ups and down on the road, the hike to the mounds is quick. From the mounds we continued on the WST towards the Nike Missile Site. It was far way, but we covered ground quickly. Again it wasn't hot mak...

Kuaokala – September 22, 2012 I’ve never fully understood the Northern part of the Waianae Summit trail. There are a number of trails that connect which makes it confusing. At the northern end, there is a military tracking station and trails. Access becomes a problem. But don’t get me wrong, I have some experience on these trails. Last year, I’ve done the Kealia trail to the Makua Overlook. Today, I was going to take Michelle and the kids on the Kuaokala trail which accesses the crest of the Waianae summit from the Waianae side. tracking station trailhead Earlier in the week, I applied for the permit for access to the Kaena Point Tracking Station. We had a late start, 12:00 pm. After checking into the tracking station, we drove up the steep road to the top of the Waianae Summit passing a few more manned stations. We parked in a lot and started the trail. The trail stays on top of the crest initially, but contours the left side for a bit, before opening up. The first major benchmark is ...