Details
- Length (one way): 1.5 mi / 2.41 km
- Elevation Change: 200 ft / 60.96 m
General Summary:
Kalawahine trail is a 1.5 mile trail through lush Ko'olau vegetation connecting the road to several other trails and a forest reserve.
Detailed Description
Kalawahine Trail contours the edge of Pauoa Valley, winding in and out of gulches along the way. It offers some great views of Pauoa Valley and the northern end of Honolulu. Vegetation is diverse along this trail, including mamake, koa, bananas, ginger and albizia. Other: 1.1 miles down the trail, you will come to a junction on the right with Manoa Cliff Trail. If you take Manoa Cliff Trail, you can loop back to Round Top Drive. Then, carefully walk the road (to your right) back to your car. If you continue straight past the Manoa Cliff junction, Kalawahine Trail ends at a midpoint of Pauoa Flats Trail, where you can go right or left. If you go right on Pauoa Flats Trail it will end at a midpoint on Manoa Cliff Trail (there is a trail map here). If you go left, Pauoa Flats Trail will take you to Nu‘uanu Trail (on your left), Aihualama Trail (on your right), or a lookout over Nu‘uanu Valley.
Descriptions for route, history, plants and birds were provided by Stuart Ball, author of The Hikers Guide to Oahu and other hiking books