DESTINATION Kuliouou Ridge Trail 1 Photoset
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| Hiking | 4.43 Miles |
1,710 AEG |
| | Hiking | 4.43 Miles | 1 Hour 56 Mns | | 2.46 mph |
| 1,710 ft AEG | 8 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Fantastic hike! I was blown away by how pretty it was right from the beginning (read: I stole Jared's phone and was taking pictures the entire time).
The trail started out with a bunch of switchbacks as we ascended through your typical Hawaii greenery. About a mile in, the jungle abruptly ended and was replaced by sparser needled trees. It was very peaceful, with our footsteps completely muffled by the needles covering the ground. Eventually these trees gave way to a forest of Cook Pines as the elevation gain picked up a fair bit. We reached a covered picnic bench at about 1.7 miles, and the trail became less defined here. We continued upwards along the ridge, where we were eventually provided with a series of false summits and stairs, which led us up into the cloud that would completely obscure our views from the summit. =]
It was a nice change to find such a well-maintained ridge trail! There were lots of mud and tree roots, but that's par for the course here. Didn't stop us from jogging most of the way back down. =) I can't believe I hadn't ever heard of this one until last week! One of my favorites here. |
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