If driving from Kalanianiole Highway heading east, turn left on Laukahi Street. Continue mauka (toward the mountain) on Laukahi until you come to a security guard station. Check in with the security guard and then proceed up Laukahi until it ends. Turn left on Oko‘a, following the trail signs. Park in the parking area before the cable gate and proceed on foot along the access road to the trailhead.
Go around a locked yellow gate at the end of Oko`a St.
Proceed up a one-lane paved road to a water tank.
Continue straight on a dirt road, which climbs Wiliwilinui Ridge.
A utility line comes in on the right and parallels the ridge all the way to the summit
Pass a series of Cook pines along the ridgeline.
Contour left around several knobs on the ridge.
The road ends at a vehicle turnaround with a bench, a bike rack, and a boot cleaning station. Mountain Bikes are not allowed beyond this point. Brush any weed seeds off your boots.
Pick up the Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail on the left.
Climb steadily on plastic steps through native koa trees to a group of utility poles.
Ascend to a second group of utility poles on a small knob.
After a short level stretch begin the final climb to the summit through uluhe ferns. The initial steep section has a staircase made of recycled plastic planks.
The trail becomes a series of plastic steps alternating with deeply rutted sections.
The angle of ascent decreases past a green utility relay station.
Reach the Ko`olau summit at a small knob with a superb view of the windward coast.