Mauanwili Demo One Way Hike
Maunawili Demo – March 16, 2012 Christian and I planned this hike last week. We wanted to run the entire Maunawili Demonstration trail from Waimanalo to the Pali Lookout. The route is 10 miles and could take a hiker up to 6 hours to complete, twice that time if you want to go back. The Demo trail as it’s called was built from 1991-1994. Legendary Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club (HTMC) hiker the late Dick Davis was the person who created the route. After running this trail today, the route Mr. Davis created is one of the best I’ve seen on this island. It contours the Ko’olau cliffs on the windward side passing Ka’au Crater, Olympus, and Konahuanui. I digress; Na Ala Hele consulted with Dick Davis and contracted the Sierra club to build the trail. They did 7.5 miles of the trail, and in 1994 the boy scouts completed the remaining 2.5 miles of the trail. I met Christian at the Pali Lookout at 8:30 am. Christian was going to stage his car there. Then I drove us to Waimanalo near some fa...