Looking for the Elusive Summit of Ka'aumakua
Waikane-Pauao – March 19, 2013 According to Dave, this hike reveals the best section on the Ko’olau Summit Trail (KST). The views are one of the best on the island. After today, I totally agree. The plan today was to go up the Waikane trail, make the right crossover on the KST towards Schofield-Waikane, continue further until Pauao, then drop down Pauao into Kahana Valley to our cars. We had a 7a start time. Joining the hike today was Erik, Daniel, and Dave. Dave author’s the blog Not So Great Hiking . He no longer adds anymore post, but the information on his site is gold. We entered the Waikane trail and had dogs chasing after us. We kept our cool. The dogs did not maul us. I’m always amazed that dogs of private owners have so much self-control. I’ve been chased by many dogs all over the island and no matter how loud the bark is or how aggressive they appear to be, they don’t maul. Not that I want to be mauled or anything. The hike up Waikane Valley is really nice, if you don’t ...