Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Mariner's Ridge

Update:  The pricks at Kamehameha Schools have closed public access to the trail.  A fence is now erected at the trailhead and residents have been instructed to call the cops on members of the public who access the trail.

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Sommer was working, and no one was able to come hiking with me, so I went on a short hike up Mariners Ridge in Hawaii Kai.

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It's short, and moderately steep ridge at the end of Kaluanui Road on...well, Mariners Ridge.


The trail starts high on the ridge and offers some nice views of Hawaii Kai.

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Within 45 minutes you near the top and the trail levels off a bit.

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Before you know it...you're at the top.

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The ridge continues up to Pu`u O Kona...

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...or down to Kamehame Ridge and Makapu`u.

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The views extend over Waimanalo and Bellows, into Kailua and Olomana.

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Had a couple of guys heading up the ridge, presumably to Pu`u O Kona or Kuli`ou`ou.

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Watched the two make their way up the summit ridge before the clouds rolled in and headed back down the ridge.

Rest of the set here.

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