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Temple Valley Waterfalls During A Tropical Storm



On a typical day, the waterfall chutes at the base of the Koolau Mountain Range on Windward Oahu are dry or barely flowing. Significant rainfall is required to create these waterfalls, where subsequent viewing is commonly done from afar. During the hurricane season in Hawaii (~June-November), the Hawaiian Islands are frequented by tropical storms which […]



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Halawa Ridge to Haiku Hidden Stairway (aka Stairway to Hell) – August 2012



Neither Halawa Ridge nor the Haiku Hidden Stairway have been on my radar for “hikes to do in the near future,” but when Joshua Serrano (808 Goonies) sends out a hike invite, it usually is worth attending. After we hiked the contouring trail up Halawa Ridge, we headed north on the Koolau Summit Trail to […]



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Bowman to Stairway to Heaven – August 2012



As another connector trail to the Haiku Stairs (aka “Stairway to Heaven”) via the Koolau Summit Trail (KST), the Bowman Trail was another ridge hike to cross off the bucket list. Although the socked-in Koolaus looked discouraging today, the clouds cleared as we summitted and we (Jason Lee, Tim Busby, Seth Eason, Katie Ersbak, Jenelyn […]



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Moanalua Saddle to Haiku Stairs – Stairway to Heaven (July 3, 2011)



Moanalua Saddle (below left) to Haiku Stairs (below center) has been a hike that’s been on my radar for sometime now. However, inclement weather conditions had yielded my attempts to do the trail in the past. In addition, excellent cardio-conditioning, climbing skills and calm nerves are required for a hiker to do this trail. Honored […]



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Stairway to Heaven for the Full Moonrise (June 15, 2011)



Many Hawaii hikers have watched the sunrise from Stairway to Heaven (also known as Haiku Stairs), and those who haven’t definitely want to. I have done this too many times, and have opted to watching “full moonrises” from the stairway. I often come down when other hikers are frantically climbing up, trying to make it […]



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