Lanikai Pillboxes Hike

Aloha everyone, this week I like to introduce Pillow Box

 Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆

Distance: short

Duration: 45-60 minutes

I strongly recommend this trail. The views of this trail are very beautiful and it is very suited who are beginner. And this is the most of traveler favorite.  I remembered that was a hot day, my friends and me planed to pillowboxes because we hear this trail is very awesome and easily to catch up beautiful views and when you were top of pollowboxes you would feel that the ocean is very close to you and it was pretty blue and green? Moreover, when we were on top of mountain, we also saw the two small islands in the middle of the ocean.   

For the trail, we have not spent too much time(45mins), but the pathway that we chose was littler longer because of Google Map that led to we have climbed opposite side. Therefore, the pillowboxe has two different pathways that makes your journey.

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Olomana Trail

Aloha everyone, this week I like to introduce Olomana Trail (3 peaks)

 Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆ 

Distance: Longer

Duration: 5-6 hours

Elevation Gain: Steep, Dangerous, narrow 

03/29/17 I have hiked the Olomana Trail with the classmate who is Lijuan. We went there at 9'o clock, and We parked on the grass on Maunawili and walked towards the Royal Hawaiian Golf Course on Luana Hills.
The first peak was not very hard and we took about 90 - 120 minutes. (b/c We have 7people lol) There were some ropes that you need to use and it will help you to go up. 

We continued towards the second peak. This was little challenges for us because the road has became narrow and it only could pass a person. Therefore, We were very be careful to go down the trail and up.

When we were on top of second peaks, we decided to continue towards the third peak. This was very challenges and dangerous than other one. The most hard part is when you use rope that helps you go down, it was not very easy because when you could not find the point that lead you going down ( if your beginner) 

Totally, we took 6 hours to finish the trail~~ but worth it. It is very challenge yourself. The views are very awesome!!

Puumanamna Trail

Aloha everyone, this week I like to introduce Puumanamna Trail

 Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆ 

Distance: a short hike 

Duration: 1-2 hours

Elevation Gain: Steep

We went to Puumanamna Taril in 03/19/17, it located at Kaaawa. It was a little difficult to find because when we used Google Maps to find it, we could not find it correctly. We parked at front of fishpond and we across the road to find the entrance. You will see a "Do Not Pass"sign 

There are two pathways that leads you go up, we chose the right side to go up and we came down from the left side.

We just went the all way up and we didn't make it to ridge because it is dangerous and slippery and narrow. However, the views are worth it. 

This trail took us about 2hours (including took picture and we played game on top of mountain👀)

Highly recommend!!!

Lulumahu Falls

Aloha everyone, this week I like to introduce Lulumahu Falls

 Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ 

Distance: a short hike 

Duration: 1-2 hours

Elevation Gain: Wet, Slippery

 This was easy hiking and it was very beautiful and amazing. We entered through the opening in the fence and through the bamboo forest and we met many people who went Lulumahu falls too. We could see the cool graffiti wall that we could take the pictures.

Passed the wall, we couldn't find the waterfall, luckily we asked the person who finished trail already, she said we need to follow the red ribbons that will lead us to waterfall. And in the process of hiking, it was very muddy because the location is often rain, so we could see moss in the road.  The waterfalls was beautiful, long and we could swim in. Actually, it is beautiful that Manoa Falls. I highly recommend this hike instead go to Manoa Falls. It is easy and relaxing and it took us about one hour to complete. Moreover, I saw most of hiker they wore the swimwear in order to take cooool picture in under of the pool