Manoa Cliffs Trail with the kids
Manoa Cliffs – June 11, 2012 When you’re a family looking for a hike, exploring the Makua Trail System is a must. The system offers numerous trails that offer all the amenities of beginning hiking. Today the kids and I hiked part of the Manoa Cliffs trail, turn on Pu’u Ohia, turned again on Round Top Drive, creating a loop. I thought this hike would be around 4 miles, but it was more like 3. My thought process was to take us on Manoa Cliffs first, so it would be less intense going down Roundtop Drive because going uphill on Tantalus provides one hell of a workout. expected route We started a little after 10 am. I thought elevation was gained, but it wasn’t too bad. Malia complained about how hard it was. But I managed to get the tightness out of her head. Jared led the charge today. Most of the views were covered by vegetation. However, some views of Manoa Valley were present. Malia not interested going through the nature preserve After about 1 hour we hit the Pauoa...