Pu'u Keahi a Kahoe Hike in Moanalua Valley
Pu’u Keahi a Kahoe – November 27, 2011 Today with the HTMC was Pu’u Keahi a Kahoe, the showcase hike on the quarterly schedule. Keahi a Kahoe is the dominant peak in back of Moanalua Valley and the dominant peak in the Haiku valley area in Kanehoe. Keahi a Kahoe is also near the apex of the Haiku Stairs (Stairway to Heaven). The day started off super early for me. I woke up at 5 am and made some breakfast. At 6:30 am, I headed to Starbucks in Waikele to get a coffee. Then I drove to the end of Ala Aolani Street to Moanalua Community Park. I was super early and waited for everyone to come. At 8 am, Mike (who usually does the trail maintenance), was coordinating this hike and gave the route for the hike. He told us that the plan today was to go up the HECO power line trail to gain the ridge, and then make a left onto Tripler Ridge before summiting. He also mentioned that we wouldn’t be going to Keahi a Kahoe or head back down Moanalua’s Middle Ridge. He said it was too windy. Fair enough...