Hiking Trails on Oahu

Mauna Lahilahi – July 13, 2012 I’ve seen this small little peak before. I’ve always wanted to try. After exploring the Upper and Lower Makua Cave, we went to hike Mauna Lahilahi. The road getting there is called Lahilahi Street and it is right by the Hawaiian Princess Hotel. I parked on the side of Lahilahi Street near some houses, we found a trail and started up the mountain. Lahilahi is a small peak at 224 feet of elevation according to my GPS. The hike up there was quick, 7 minutes to be exact. But the view is near world class. You get a great look at Makaha Valley. If you look below, the coast line is serene. To the right is a beautiful white sand beach also known as Lahilahi beach. small mountain, but steep drop Further progress can be made, however, you would have to go around or plow through thorny bushes on a narrow rocky ridge which would suck. After taking nice pictures, we made our way down. view of Lahilahi beach Christian & Marvin with 7D bag Marvin wearing gourd as ha...

  Mokuleia Trail – June 1, 2012 I set out to find Three Corners today, but failed. This now becomes a storied hike. This hike isn’t too difficult, but with the exposure to the sun, it becomes taxing and physically draining.            I woke up early, dropped the kids off at school, and drove towards the Mokuleia Access Road and parked my car. The gate is locked which means walking on the 4 mile long road. There are no big trees with long branches and wide leaves hanging over the road which means exposure to the sun. Being summertime in Hawaii, it was very hot. The initial walk on the road is level and easy, but the road will incline. I passed a few more gates, one was locked and one wasn’t. Somewhere after the second mile, I met Daniel and his friend Lisa. They started out before me and were now heading back. They walked near three miles on the road, but didn’t make it to the Peacock Flats Campsite. We talked about various topics, ...