Permit: no
Distance– 4.5mi out and back. Medium- hard
Parking: Marked on gmaps- Auloa rd- street shoulder parking near a bus stop.
- BEWARE- don’t keep any valuables in car , High reported break ins
- Target since everyone knows you’re away on the hike
Trailhead: on Loop road Marked on gmaps- 0.5-1mi walk parking to trailhead
- Walk through Royal Hawaiian Golf Club entrance (its fine)
- Trailhead further down on left
FYI
- Can be extremely muddy depending on weather
- Called 3 peaks but stop after the second.
- 3rd peak super dangerous, people have died
THE HIKE
- Entrance into lower forest, steady incline trail
- Has occasional gaps in tree for views
- Couple rope assist sections, watch the mud, otherwise easy
3. 20min in hike: Fork in the trail: go RIGHT to go up the mountain.
- Make sure to note this on the way back as its easy to go wrong way
- ***Hard part at the first peak- need to climb a boulder.
- Has ropes attached to the rock wall
- Short distance between first and second peak- just endless panoramic views
- After second peak turnaround and go home
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