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Since we (Baron Yamamoto and I) had recently completed the section north of Puu Kaua (to Puu Kanehoa), it was only fitting that we head south to complete another section of the Waianae Summit that had been eluding us for some time. Descending from Puu Kaua to Pohakea Pass was not too difficult, however, ascending […]

Although the Hawaiian skies appeared gloomy because of the “Kona winds” and associated vog (somewhat like volcanic produced smog), it was still a great day to explore caves on the shoreline near Kaena Point. Fortunate to have Waianae Steve guide us (Bob, Aaron, Lynne, Keahi, Andrew, Jennifer, Baron, Nate, Darren, Janice and I) around his […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] On the final day of our Molokai Trip, we booked a guided tour in Halawa Valley in East Molokai… which was the only way for us to legally access the valley. We were fortunate enough to see both waterfalls in the valley as well as learn about […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] Day 3 of our (Baron, Josh, Katie, Jen, Jen, Jen, Seth and I) Molokai Adventures was a real treat; we were able to find Queen’s Bath, which was above a double waterfall on the eastern end of Molokai. We had some minor difficulties finding a way to […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] On the second day of our (Baron, Katie, Jenny, Jenelyn, Jennifer, Josh [808 Goonies], Seth and I) Molokai Trip, we made another long off-road drive to Kamakou Preserve in mountains of East Molokai to see the Pepeopae boardwalk trail and Pelekunu overlook. To access the preserve, we […]

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Puu Kaua and it’s “Gorilla heads,” or gnarly teeth-like features have been eluding us (Baron Yamamoto and I) for almost a year now… as we failed to summit Kaua and traverse the teeth from both the northern (Kanehoa) and southern (Palikea) directions some time ago, but after reading Kaleo Lancaster’s write-up of a well-planned out, […]

Similar in topography to Sacred Falls, Maakua Gulch is a narrow, canyon-like gulch in Hauula. Though the beginning of the channel is fairly wide, the upper reaches of the stream are considerably incised and endangers hikers with flash-flooding and falling rocks. There are several waterfalls further back in the valley where ascending old weathered ropes […]

Since we haven’t traversed much of the East Koolau Summit above Hawaii Kai, the Lost Trailblazers set off to ascend Kulepeamoa Ridge (Niu Valley) and hike to the Kamiloiki Ridge terminus (near Kuapa Fishpond) to complete a good stretch of the KST. The route is of moderate length, likely taking a full day… but transects […]

After a quick hike at and dip at the Sugi Grove, we set out on the nearby Pihea Trail as a means to intersect the Alakai Swamp Trail. Walking on the boardwalk through the fog/mist was a surreal experience, especially through such dense native forest. We continued on the boardwalk until we reached the Kilohana […]