sacred falls is now what it is...a sacred place. believe it or not, some hikers are still going in there. that's kinda freaky knowing what happened.

 

shoots...sounds fun to me.

 

i'm in someone put something together or hell maybe one of you will let me piggyback with you.............the only experience i have is with a 50-60 pound ruck and a ballistic vest full of ammo. oh and believe me i am ready to shed that. its funny how the army makes things that are fun into crap.

 

hey Jess, that's actually more than enough experience right there! keep in mind that i do this for leisure and push my limits sometimes. it's a great way for me to relax and a great workout...at the same time you get to enjoy nature at it's best and appreciate this paradise that we live in on a different perspective.
if you guys are really interested, then we can definitely set something up after the 420 cruise...we can start small and maybe we can do bi-monthly hike meets!

 

That sounds like a plan man. Also, thanks for that link, lotta trails I wouldnt mind checking out, diddnt know there were so many close to town!

 

no problem...here's another link that is Oahu specific. note the trail description and special permits.

http://www.backyardoahu.com/index.html?trails2.shtml

here are some pics:
hawaii loa ridge terminus:


mariner's ridge terminus:


a view of H3 freeway from Aiea loop trail:


maunawili falls:


kalawahine trail by tantalus:

 

Whoa, dope views! I really wanna see them in person now.

 

How about Manoa falls to Nuuanu Valley then out at jack *** ginger's on old Pali road?
Kia'lea trail(peacock's flat) out in Dillingham air field.

 

if you guys want to get reallllllly deep ill show you a couple of spots
1... pretty mellow tantalus to manoa valley trail.....
2... pretty mellow to advanced tantalus to nuuanu trail
3... mellow to advanced makapuu tide pools(super nice w/water reward)
4... advanced hike to top of china mans hat (killer veiw)
5... advanced hike hauula ridge trail (killer veiw)
6... very advanced/psycho hike up through makua gulch trail in hauula (very wet and super nuts w/ water reward!!) to me the funnest hike ive been on on this island............................................ .......... lets do this im down for a hike we could also do the pill box hike i did this morning in kailua up above lanikai....super nice veiw and easy access

 

looks like we got some hikers here. those are some nice hikes Warren..we will definitely come up with something after this weekend cruise. i'm thingking we start short and sweet, a beginner to intermediate hike with an excellent view...probably the mariner's ridge in hawaii kai??? 45 minutes to the top, but i guarantee you that you will be sweating! any other suggestions?

 

Hey heres an easy hike, we go climb Diamond Head, theres a mean view up there too hahaha

 

^^^lol, you want to do the tourist thing, eh? just to give you guys an idea of how crowded that hike is...killer city view though!

 

its funny i saw this topic today, i was just talking about this. i used to hike up the mountains in waianae when i used to live there... no real trails and you have to climb up rock sections. its kinda dangerous though but the views are veeery nice, cant even tell you're in waianae =). but nowadays im not in the condition i was back then so i dont know. id like to try something mellow first..

 

^^^don't worry...it's not like we are going for a race to the top or something...we will take our time, enjoy the views, have fun while getting a good workout! we will go at a mellow pace...

 

You guys can race to the top if you want but I'm just gonna take my time, I dont care if I'm one of the last people up lol