Well, Allen, Kaden and I decided to tackle the Hahaione Trail in Hawaii Kai today. Finding the trail head was a breeze but we lost the trail before we really even got started. Evidently, as we were later told, we were supposed to cross a dried out stream bed and then work our way up the switchbacks on the side of the mountain. Whoops missed that one!
However, being the trailblazers we are we decided to blaze our own path straight up to the summit. Yeah, that didn’t fly. At about 400 feet up, hanging from saplings and trying not to start a fatal rock slide we bowed out to the mountain. I know God has a sense of humor and he must have been rolling looking down on us.
Still looking to break a good sweat we headed out to the Mauumae Ridge (Lanipo) Trail. We made pretty good time by practically running the trail and hit the Lanipo summit (3.7 miles) in about 1.5 hours. Along the way we got caught in more than a few downpours which was a pleasant relief from the heat but made the trail just a little slick in spots. Leaving the top down on the JEEP (once again) made the ride home even more enjoyable.
Anyhow, if you’re looking for a great workout and wicked good views of the coast, Kaau Crater, Bellows AFB, Lanikai, and Kailua it’s for you. Check out the Mauumae Ridge (Lanipo) Trail yourself or hit me up on MySpace and we’ll roll out there en masse. =)
For directions to the trail head visit http://www.backyardoahu.com, it’s one of the better Oahu hiking sites you’ll come across.
God bless!
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Wow, was this a great day outdoors. Can’t wait till next weekend when we try to conquer the most dangerous trail on the island of Oahu, Pu’u Manamana.
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