#40trails No. 6: Kalāwahine Trail, O‘ahu
HIKE: Kalāwahine Trail, Tantalus, O‘ahu WHEN: May 2015 LENGTH: 2.5 miles roundtrip DIFFICULTY: Easy FEATURES: Native trees and plants, birds, valleys and gulches, tree snails, feral pigs. We really weren’t planning to… Read More
#40trails No. 5: Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail, O‘ahu
HIKE: Wiliwiliniu Ridge Trail, Wai‘alae Iki, O‘ahu WHEN: May 2015 LENGTH: 5 miles roundtrip DIFFICULTY: Moderate FEATURES: Native plants and birds, views of Waimānalo, camping allowed, stairs and section with ropes I… Read More
#40trails No. 4: Kayaking, hiking Mokoli‘i, O‘ahu
HIKE: Mokoli‘i (Chinaman’s Hat), Kualoa, O‘ahu WHEN: March 2015 LENGTH: 1/3 mile (to the island), 15 minutes to the summit DIFFICULTY: Moderate (only because you have to get there somehow) FEATURES: 360-degree… Read More
#40trails No. 3: Pihea and Alaka‘i Swamp Trail, Kaua‘i
HIKE: Pihea and Alaka‘i Swamp Trail, Kōkeʻe, Kaua‘i WHEN: March 2015 LENGTH: 8 miles (total), roundtrip DIFFICULTY: Moderate FEATURES: Birding, native plants, canyon views, native rainforest, bog environment When my husband told… Read More
#40trails No. 2: Waipo‘o Falls Trail, Kaua‘i
HIKE: Waipo‘o Falls Trail, Kōkeʻe, Kaua‘i WHEN: March 2015 LENGTH: 2 miles, roundtrip DIFFICULTY: Moderate FEATURES: Birding, native plants, waterfalls, canyon views KŌKEʻE, Kauaʻi — After driving for about an hour from… Read More
