Back in February when Kate was back in RI freezing, I took it upon myself to try out a new hike. It starts by going thru an upscale housing development where you have to check in with a security guard. All of the houses on this ridge are over $2M. Anyway, you drive to the top of the development and start the 2 mile hike that leads to the top of the Ko’olau mountain range.
The beginning of the trail is fairly easy. Here’s a few pics looking back tward Hawaii Kai and Waikiki from halfway up the trail.
The second half gets pretty steep and slippery. There are a few spots where there are ropes to help you up and down! Not to mention that it’s a pretty steep drop off from each side if you fall.
It was a pretty cloudy day when I did it, so you couldn’t really see the views from the top. There isn’t much to the end of the trail, except a 2000 foot drop to the bottom! Here’s what the top looked on the day I did it.
I had been trying to take Kate up this trail for about a month, but because of the wind, the top has been cloudy most of the time. We finally got an opportunity to hike it one day after work. Since we would be running out of daylight we had to hustle to finish it before sunset. But it was worth it. We made it to the top in about an hour and 20 minutes, and it was clear enough to see the backside of the island. I didn’t realize how high up we were until I could actually see the ground! Don’t get too close to the edge 
