VISITED APRIL 2016
ATTENTION - THIS IS H5N1 LENGTHY PAGE. IF YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTED HERE past times GOOGLE OR SOME OTHER SEARCH ENGINE, YOU MAY SAVE TIME FINDING YOUR PLACE OF INTEREST AS FOLLOWS:
- DIAMOND HEAD is IMMEDIATELY BELOW
- KOKO CRATER AND RIDGE CLIMB is 22% downward page.
- MAKAPU'U HEAD is 45% downward page
- LANIKAI PILLBOXES 65%
Not certain how those percentages volition function on your device - but the higher upwards gives y'all some idea.
DIAMOND HEAD CRATER
MISTAKE ABOVE - when marking this map I've set the WAIKIKI house mark too far due west - that is genuinely the location of the AIRPORT every bit tin shipping away live seen below. WAIKIKI below is inwards the correct house - some 5miles/8km SSE of the airdrome as well as much closer to DIAMOND HEAD than shown above.
The higher upwards HONOLULU house mark IS ALSO MISLEADING. Greater Honolulu is a fairly large urban substance as well as extends across much of the southern coast inwards this image, with offshoots going upwards mount ridges as well as the gullies betwixt - WAIKIKI as well as DIAMOND HEAD are genuinely parts of HONOLULU. The natural house to set a HONOLULU house mark is inwards the DOWNTOWN/CITY/CBD AREA which is betwixt the kickoff "W" and"a" inwards "Waikiki" above. I receive got it agency too far due west - but due east of PEARL HARBOUR entrance.
My apologies - every bit a map maker I'm a non bad retired economist. On concern human relationship it's too fourth dimension consuming to modify all these maps the errors proceed for the following vii maps - HALEIWA has the kickoff isle map with no mistakes.
CORRECTED WAIKIKI-HONOLULU CBD MAP
CLOSE-UP OF DIAMOND HEAD CRATER AND SURROUNDS
The common expanse to the left (west) amongst the coast is KAPIOLANI PARK. The WAIKIKI HOTEL ZONE is out of epitome but past times the northward terminate of the park.
Area nether "V" of "Viewpoint" contains 2 pedestrian tunnels as well as several steep sets of stairs.
I caught a autobus upwards from WAIKIKI (several routes move past times the halt shown - encounter THE BUS website) as well as walked the side route to the auto common on the crater flooring (1100yards/1000m). I as well as so took the path upwards to the due south rim VIEWPOINT (details downward page).
I flora a long hold back for a autobus on provide - a local advised me to walk 200m due west to the following halt where autobus #2 picks upwards every 10/15 minutes.
IN THE CRATER
Southern rim inwards background - viewing platform at highest point.
Last entrance 16.30.
Parking expanse central, had a lot of daytrip vans as well as buses, waiting taxis addition many rental cars. $5 per car: S1 for walk-ins similar me.
The buildings following the parking expanse line solid State Park administrative areas as well as the gift shop/interpretive kiosk. There are also remainder rooms inwards this area.
Open light-green expanse left middle is KAPIOLANI PARK which is a existent goodness spot to pass fourth dimension - has lawn tennis courts, an outdoor fitness area, a cricket oval (!), other sporting arenas, a alive music dome as well as houses the HONOLULU ZOO. The to a greater extent than treed expanse following the shore is a favoured picnic expanse as well as following is unseen is QUEENS BEACH which is an extension of the diverse WAIKIKI beaches.
Housing expanse closest photographic television set camera is purpose of the DIAMOND HEAD/KAPIOLANI suburban area.
Viewing platform is genuinely an old WW2 pillbox. There is some other viewpoint a fleck to the left (north) as well as non quite every bit high.
Keen trekkers tin shipping away climb upwards from following coast to the rim - I wasn't all that keen.
There is a fair fleck of telephoto inwards this motion-picture demo - the top of the cone is genuinely /3.5km inwards a directly line from hither - inwards reality it appears almost twice every bit far as well as a piddling to a greater extent than than one-half every bit high. Still pretty impressive.
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KOKO CRATER
LOCATION OF KOKO KRATER
KOKO CRATER is inwards south-east OAHAU, 11miles/18km from fundamental WAIKIKI past times road: 9miles/15km inwards a directly line.
MISTAKE ABOVE - Federal Reserve annotation when marking this map I set the WAIKIKI house mark too far due west - that is genuinely the location of the AIRPORT. WAIKIKI is some 5miles/8km SSE of the airdrome - it's to a greater extent than or less forthwith past times the in conclusion "i" of "Waikiki" above.
The HONOLULU house mark IS ALSO MISLEADING. Greater Honolulu is a fairly large urban substance as well as extends across much of the southern coast inwards this image, with offshoots going upwards mount ridges as well as the gullies betwixt - WAIKIKI as well as KOKO HEAD are genuinely inside GREATER HONOLULU. The natural house to set a HONOLULU house mark is inwards the DOWNTOWN/CITY/CBD AREA which is but higher upwards the last"i" inwards "Waikiki". I receive got it agency too far due west - but due east of the PEARL HARBOUR entrance.
My apologies - every bit a map maker I'm a non bad retired economist.
KOKO CRATER GENERAL AREA
I caught a autobus to the halt shown on the coastal hwy, took the side-road downward into the gulley towards the crater, turned off onto a bush tack after a few hundred meters which got progressively harder to climb forcing me to divert across to the old rail rails for the 2nd one-half of the ascent.
The suburban expanse to the left is purpose of the HAWAII KAI district of due east HONOLULU. The inlet is KUAPA POND.
Labels may live clearer if y'all click-expand image.
Structure at top is non viewpoint but a slightly higher communications/radar tower closed to the public.
If y'all accept the rail line from the base of operations at that spot are evidently 1048 steps.
Rail line constructed past times the military machine inwards WW2 for cable-assist trolleys ferrying personnel as well as supplies to the pillbox/radar tower which is the introduce viewpoint.
OUTLOOK TO THE SOUTH FROM KOKO VIEWPOINT (LANA'I LOOKOUT)
OUTLOOK TO THE EAST FROM KOKO VIEWPOINT
On special visibility days evidently y'all tin shipping away encounter MAUI'S offshore isle of LANAI to the correct of MOLOAKA'I out of frame inwards this motion-picture demo (um....maybe that's whey they telephone telephone this ticker LANA'I), but no agency was this possible the hateful solar daytime of my visit.
The eastern extension of gorgeous SANDY BEACH expanse tin shipping away live seen lower correct margin but the principal beach itself is but out of frame-closer.
All may live clearer if y'all click-expand image.
KOKO CRATER FLOOR
As y'all tin shipping away encounter the south-eastern rim of the KOKO cone is considerably lower than this south-western location.
THRILL SEEKER
Note how suburban areas receive got extended upwards some of the easier ridges inwards the backing mountains as well as upwards the gullies between.
OUTLOOK TO THE NORTH FROM KOKO VIEWPOINT
Note that the due south coast tuff cones similar KOKO as well as DIAMOND HEAD are from much to a greater extent than recent eruptions.
Water inwards epitome is UPPER KUAPA POND - residential areas purpose of the HAWAII KAI district.
OUTLOOK TO THE EAST FROM KOKO VIEWPOINT
DESCENDING
Part agency downward I was overtaken past times three maniacs RUNNING apartment out. I expected to move past times them later all crashed as well as burned - expectation wrong. I believe at that spot is a DOWNHILL RUNNING sport - perhaps these dudes were stars.
Note some people were descending bum as well as hands on sleepers. Did I state seriously steep?
MORE BUS TROUBLE
I walked the 1km from the human foot of the rail rails upwards to the autobus halt on the coastal hwy. Trouble was all passing buses that fourth dimension of afternoon were jam-packed with people exiting super pop HANAUMA BAY as well as wouldn't stop. After 2 blew past times I decided to walk downward the highway to the KOKO MARINA CENTER inwards purpose of HAWAI KAI'S residential expanse where I thought other buses exiting the suburban expanse were to a greater extent than probable to receive got a seat. The kickoff along picked me up.
Note the old HITCH-HIKING talong the hwy matter didn't function - I figured the high proportion of holidaying couples/families made the odds of beingness picked upwards depression - but it was to a greater extent than probable my appearance: a cross betwixt volume murderers SADDAM HUSSEIN and CHUCK MANSON. Hell, I wouldn't pick me up, as well as I know what a prince I am.
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OUTLOOK FROM MAKAPU'U SUMMIT VIEWPOINT
OAHU LOCATION - MAKAPU'U HEAD
The "LH" higher upwards stands for "LIGHTHOUSE"
MISTAKE ON MAP ABOVE - when making this map I set the WAIKIKI house mark too far due west - that is genuinely the location of the AIRPORT. WAIKIKI is some 5miles/8km SSE of the airdrome - It's to a greater extent than or less forthwith past times the in conclusion "i" of "Waikiki" above.
The HONOLULU house mark IS ALSO MISLEADING. Greater Honolulu is a fairly large urban substance as well as extends across most of the southern coast inwards this image, with offshoots going upwards mount ridges as well as the gullies betwixt - WAIKIKI is genuinely parts of HONOLULU. The natural house to set a HONOLULU house mark is inwards the DOWNTOWN/CITY/CBD AREA which is nether the dot of the last"i" inwards "Waikiki" above. I receive got it agency too far due west - but due east of the PEARL HARBOUR entrance.
My apologies - every bit a map maker I'm a non bad retired economist.
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND IN PROFILE
The 647ft/I97m headland was purpose of the south-east KO'OLUU RANGE where it drops into the sea as well as was to a greater extent than resistant to erosion than the department forthwith due west (right).
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND - MAIN FEATURES
The 1.5mile/2.4km walk from the parking expanse upwards to the SUMMIT VIEWPOINT (pale blueish line) is on a goodness paved road, alone opened upwards to service vehicles as well as volition non kill a mortal of average fitness. Slopes are MODERATE, never approaching my STEEP classification. That as well as plenty of spots to accept a rest, banking concern check the increasingly goodness outook as well as snap a few pix, allowed people of all shapes as well as sizes to brand the ascent. Typical of peak flavour were plenty of families with piddling kids - I saw few moaning virtually the climb: fifty-fifty fewer beingness carried. Befitting a 70yo geezer, I strolled upwards (hurrying is fer younger people) inwards good nether an hour.
MAKAPU'U LIGHTHOUSE is located nether the kickoff "m" of "summit viewpoint".
Note at that spot is no autobus halt anywhere on this epitome - the nearest is xx minute's walk (1mile/1.6km from the parking area) northward - the interchange at SEA LIFE PARK. Buses 22 as well as 23 from HONOLULU via the southern coast terminate hither - y'all tin shipping away swap to autobus 57 which goes northward along the southern WINDWARD (east) COAST as well as and so dives inland to provide to HONOLULU via the PALI HWY tunnels. There are opportunities along the agency to swap to other buses including the fabulous #55 which goes correct upwards about the northward of the isle as well as terminates one-half agency downward the north-west coast at interesting HALEIWA.
I walked to MAKAPU'U from SANDY BEACH a piddling over 2miles/3.6km due west as well as exited from SEA LIFE PARK after checking the MAKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT along the way.
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND TREK PARKING AREA
No parking on hwy - but if the higher upwards expanse is total (it wasn't on my real prissy August peak-season day) at that spot is to a greater extent than parking (most of which turns over quickly) at the MAKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT who's curt access route is alone 200 yards from the the top left of this image.
THE SUMMIT VIEWPOINT(S) ISN'T(AREN'T) THE HIGHEST POINTS.
Above,I receive got OBLIQUED as well as ROTATED this GOOGLE EARTH epitome - y'all are looking slightly due south of DUE WEST here. I may receive got cranked too much vertical exaggeration into it - the SUMMIT VIEWPOINT is at virtually 500ft, the pillboxes abt 650ft - a departure of 150ft. Looks more.
The five infinitesimal climb upwards at that spot was non too hard - moderately steep inwards parts - on a gravel surfaced bush rails (actually several tracks to pick from).
Note on epitome the eastern-most location of the LIGHTHOUSE as well as its considerably lower spot (GOOGLE MAPS suggests it's about the 400ft mark). It's accessible past times a 400 yard long road/track along the steep eastern escarpment of the headland which leaves the principal rails to the summit virtually 200yards from the SUMMIT - evidently pop with trekkers although the lighthouse itself is closed to visitors. I didn't receive got the fourth dimension to banking concern check the area.
Higher expanse across the gap from the pillboxes top of epitome is purpose of the KO'OLAU RANGE. This runs away to the due west to behind most of GREATER HONOLULU as well as out of epitome to the northward (right) behind most of the due east coast. The mountains are the onetime rim of the huge ancient KO'OLAU VOLCANO which i time dominated the eastern one-half of OAHU.
MAKAPU'U LIGHTHOUSE
I think it must live taken from virtually where the novel highest SUMMIT VIEWPOINT is located.
The remains of the old caretaker's cottage is nearby but has been closed since the LIGHT automated inwards the 1970s.
NORTH-EAST OUTLOOK FROM MOKAPU'U HEADLAND
Note the 2 lower pillboxes.
The following principal HAWAIIAN isle east, MOLOKA'I, was faintly visible thru the haze to the correct of this motion-picture demo (to the EAST-SOUTH-EAST) but I couldn't encounter whatever sign of to a greater extent than distant MAUI'S offshore isle of LANAI permit lonely MAUI itself (apparently it is visible on exceptionally clear days).
MOKAPU'U PILLBOX OUTLOOK NORTH ALONG THE WINDWARD COAST.
The white arrow points at the headland behind northern BELLOWS BEACH. The fabulous LANIKAI PILLBOXES (see downward page) are on the eastern side of this headland.
The connected WAIMANIO-BELLOWS BEACH runs betwixt the 2 YELLOW ARROWS (actually runs farther each end). This strip of sand was my personal favourite on OAHU.
MAKAPU'U BEACH - BEACH VIEWPOINT - SEA LIFE PARK CIRCLE
The BUS INTERCHANGE is at virtually nine o'clock on the circle.
Note the viewing pad as well as access path of MOKUA BEACH VIEWPOINT bottom left corner - looks depression but banking concern check motion-picture demo nether this which was taken from there.
LOWER CLOSER SHOT FROM MOKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT.
Apparently the beach gets real crowded on goodness surf days - but alone experienced surfers should decease out - the beach is known for rip currents likewise the large oftentimes nasty surf. There are lifeguards but alone sporadically.
This motion-picture demo is taken from MOLAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT - nonetheless a fairly lofty outlook.
These dudes may live clearer if y'all click-expand image.
MOKAPU'U HEADLAND - OUTLOOK TO THE WEST ALONG OAHU'S SOUTH-EAST COAST
The expanse to the LEFT of the 2 RED ARROWS is the KA IWI WILDERNESS - a fair few people were trekking into this expanse from the PARKING LOT on concern human relationship of a prissy beach (ALAN DAVIS BCH), an odd stone formation called PELES CHAIR as well as the MOKAPU'U TIDAL POOLS all accessible at that spot but out of frame to the left. I didn't receive got fourth dimension to banking concern check them.
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LANIKAI PILLBOX LOCATION
You are non a non bad distance from HONOLULU hither - virtually 16miles/26km past times route whether y'all come upwards about the south-east corner or from the northward via the PALI HWY TUNNELS.
MISTAKE IN MAP ABOVE - Federal Reserve annotation when modifying this GOOGLE EARTH epitome I set the WAIKIKI house mark too far due west - that is genuinely the location of the AIRPORT. WAIKIKI is some 5miles/8km SSE of the airdrome - It's to a greater extent than or less forthwith past times the in conclusion "i" of "Waikiki" above.
The HONOLULU house mark IS ALSO MISLEADING. Greater Honolulu is a fairly large urban substance as well as extends across most of the southern coast inwards this image, with offshoots going upwards mount ridges as well as the gullies betwixt - WAIKIKI is genuinely purpose of HONOLULU. The natural house to set a HONOLULU house mark is inwards the DOWNTOWN/CITY/CBD AREA which is nether the dot in the last"i" inwards "Waikiki" above. I receive got it agency too far due west - but due east of the PEARL HARBOUR entrance.
My apologies - every bit a map maker I'm a non bad retired economist.
LANIKAI BEACH - TRAIL - LANIKAI PILLBOXES
LANIKAI PILLBOX TREK TRAILHEAD
LOCATION LANIKAI PILLBOX TRAILHEAD
FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRAGICS (like me). You tin shipping away come upwards inwards from HONOLULU via the PALI PASS tunnels to KAHULUI INTERCHANGE on a release of buses - banking concern check THE BUS website for #s 85/87 AND THEN #70. You tin shipping away also larn to the interchange from HONOLULU via the scenic south-east coastal route - buses 22,23 to SEA LIFE PARK INTERCHANGE on OAHU'S south-east corner as well as and so 57 to KAHULUI INTERCHANGE. Takes longer.
A SHORT WALK UP TO LANIKAI PILLBOXED BUT H5N1 GOOD WORKOUT.
Note the pillbox top left corner of image.
Track surface was a combination of dirt, gravel as well as stone - tended to live slippery inwards the steepest sections but a few of these had helper ropes. Walking poles would lessen slipping, specially on descent. Good footwear with grippy soles are recommended although lotsa people had come upwards from the beach as well as had flip flops or sandals.
After the initial real steep department the trail undulated. Above is a moderate area.Surface was oftentimes darkish which got kinda hot inwards windless areas - accept some water.
The in conclusion pinch to the kickoff pillbox steepened over again as well as was quite rocky although I wouldn't telephone telephone the surface hard apart from heel skid on the gravelly steepest parts. The brevity of the trail volition encounter people of average fitness scaling it without difficulty providing they accept a few stops. Fit people volition decease directly upwards as well as live raring for more. There is plenty of more.....
LANIKAI PILLBOX #1
GORGEOUS LANIKAI BEACH
LANIKAI PILLBOXES FROM THE BEACH
FROM THE OTHER END....
Further due east over again - offshore isle is MOKULA - it or its neighbor MOKU IKI (just visible at right) seemed a pop finish for kayakers: plenty of rental kayaks on LANIKAI beach. I've heard coral is okay off the beach some distance - was too lazy to check.
KEEP ON WALKING
Lotsa people were making the FIRST PILLBOX. But all should proceed the relatively curt distance (a few hundred meters/10 mins max/not too steep) to the SECOND PILLBOX.
This is likely the best panorama inwards the area. Arrow shows FIRST PILLBOX. Above arrow is MOKAPU HEADLAND with the loooong KAILUA BEACH stretching towards photographic television set camera - its southern terminate is below arrow. LANIKAI BEACH is at far right. I noticed perhaps 50% of people were making the extra trek to this SECOND PILLBOX. But it is hither I reckon the average visitor should tun about as well as retrace their steps - total fourth dimension taken TRAILHEAD-RETURN abt. 1 hour. But keen trekkers tin shipping away proceed on.....
....KEEP ON WALKING.The rails (aka the KAIWA RIDGE TRAIL) continues inwards a south-west management along the ridge top for to a greater extent than than 2km/1.2mi. It is non apartment – inwards the kickoff one-half it undulates betwixt nine knolls, all higher than the 2nd pillbox. The fifth knoll is the highest. There are no steep uphills along this undulating department although a yoke of the curt downhill sections are steepish as well as rocky.
Outlook from the fifth knoll - every bit y'all tin shipping away tell from the horizon it is higher than those earlier it. The 2nd PILLBOX is but out of frame left.This WINDWARD COAST gets to a greater extent than rainfall than a lot of OAHU but the expanse looked to me to live a fleck dry. Mind y'all it didn't pelting inwards the three weeks I was on the island.
DIVERSIONS
To both sides of the ninth knoll are 2 side knolls worth checking out – the i to the correct (north) is reached on an piece of cake path inwards virtually five minutes as well as has goodness views over inland suburban KAILUA as well as the KAELEPULU PONDS lake expanse (let’s telephone telephone it THE PONDS' OVERLOOK).
OUTLOOK FROM THE PONDS' OVERLOOK
AND THE KAELEPULU PONDS THEMSELVES
BACK AT THE 9TH KNOLL
The southern knoll is reached on a longer (10m+) side rails that has some pretty steep drops as well as rises – it overlooks BELLOWS AIRFORCE BASE/BEACH to the due south as well as suburban LANIKAI to the north. I’m calling this BELLOWS' OVERLOOK.
OUTLOOK SOUTH FROM THE BELLOWS' OVERLOOK
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OUTLOOK FROM MAKAPU'U SUMMIT VIEWPOINT
OAHU LOCATION - MAKAPU'U HEAD
The "LH" higher upwards stands for "LIGHTHOUSE"
MISTAKE ON MAP ABOVE - when making this map I set the WAIKIKI house mark too far due west - that is genuinely the location of the AIRPORT. WAIKIKI is some 5miles/8km SSE of the airdrome - It's to a greater extent than or less forthwith past times the in conclusion "i" of "Waikiki" above.
The HONOLULU house mark IS ALSO MISLEADING. Greater Honolulu is a fairly large urban substance as well as extends across most of the southern coast inwards this image, with offshoots going upwards mount ridges as well as the gullies betwixt - WAIKIKI is genuinely parts of HONOLULU. The natural house to set a HONOLULU house mark is inwards the DOWNTOWN/CITY/CBD AREA which is nether the dot of the last"i" inwards "Waikiki" above. I receive got it agency too far due west - but due east of the PEARL HARBOUR entrance.
My apologies - every bit a map maker I'm a non bad retired economist.
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND IN PROFILE
The 647ft/I97m headland was purpose of the south-east KO'OLUU RANGE where it drops into the sea as well as was to a greater extent than resistant to erosion than the department forthwith due west (right).
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND - MAIN FEATURES
The 1.5mile/2.4km walk from the parking expanse upwards to the SUMMIT VIEWPOINT (pale blueish line) is on a goodness paved road, alone opened upwards to service vehicles as well as volition non kill a mortal of average fitness. Slopes are MODERATE, never approaching my STEEP classification. That as well as plenty of spots to accept a rest, banking concern check the increasingly goodness outook as well as snap a few pix, allowed people of all shapes as well as sizes to brand the ascent. Typical of peak flavour were plenty of families with piddling kids - I saw few moaning virtually the climb: fifty-fifty fewer beingness carried. Befitting a 70yo geezer, I strolled upwards (hurrying is fer younger people) inwards good nether an hour.
MAKAPU'U LIGHTHOUSE is located nether the kickoff "m" of "summit viewpoint".
Note at that spot is no autobus halt anywhere on this epitome - the nearest is xx minute's walk (1mile/1.6km from the parking area) northward - the interchange at SEA LIFE PARK. Buses 22 as well as 23 from HONOLULU via the southern coast terminate hither - y'all tin shipping away swap to autobus 57 which goes northward along the southern WINDWARD (east) COAST as well as and so dives inland to provide to HONOLULU via the PALI HWY tunnels. There are opportunities along the agency to swap to other buses including the fabulous #55 which goes correct upwards about the northward of the isle as well as terminates one-half agency downward the north-west coast at interesting HALEIWA.
I walked to MAKAPU'U from SANDY BEACH a piddling over 2miles/3.6km due west as well as exited from SEA LIFE PARK after checking the MAKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT along the way.
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND TREK PARKING AREA
No parking on hwy - but if the higher upwards expanse is total (it wasn't on my real prissy August peak-season day) at that spot is to a greater extent than parking (most of which turns over quickly) at the MAKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT who's curt access route is alone 200 yards from the the top left of this image.
THE SUMMIT VIEWPOINT(S) ISN'T(AREN'T) THE HIGHEST POINTS.
Above,I receive got OBLIQUED as well as ROTATED this GOOGLE EARTH epitome - y'all are looking slightly due south of DUE WEST here. I may receive got cranked too much vertical exaggeration into it - the SUMMIT VIEWPOINT is at virtually 500ft, the pillboxes abt 650ft - a departure of 150ft. Looks more.
The five infinitesimal climb upwards at that spot was non too hard - moderately steep inwards parts - on a gravel surfaced bush rails (actually several tracks to pick from).
Note on epitome the eastern-most location of the LIGHTHOUSE as well as its considerably lower spot (GOOGLE MAPS suggests it's about the 400ft mark). It's accessible past times a 400 yard long road/track along the steep eastern escarpment of the headland which leaves the principal rails to the summit virtually 200yards from the SUMMIT - evidently pop with trekkers although the lighthouse itself is closed to visitors. I didn't receive got the fourth dimension to banking concern check the area.
Higher expanse across the gap from the pillboxes top of epitome is purpose of the KO'OLAU RANGE. This runs away to the due west to behind most of GREATER HONOLULU as well as out of epitome to the northward (right) behind most of the due east coast. The mountains are the onetime rim of the huge ancient KO'OLAU VOLCANO which i time dominated the eastern one-half of OAHU.
MAKAPU'U LIGHTHOUSE
I think it must live taken from virtually where the novel highest SUMMIT VIEWPOINT is located.
The remains of the old caretaker's cottage is nearby but has been closed since the LIGHT automated inwards the 1970s.
NORTH-EAST OUTLOOK FROM MOKAPU'U HEADLAND
Note the 2 lower pillboxes.
The following principal HAWAIIAN isle east, MOLOKA'I, was faintly visible thru the haze to the correct of this motion-picture demo (to the EAST-SOUTH-EAST) but I couldn't encounter whatever sign of to a greater extent than distant MAUI'S offshore isle of LANAI permit lonely MAUI itself (apparently it is visible on exceptionally clear days).
MOKAPU'U PILLBOX OUTLOOK NORTH ALONG THE WINDWARD COAST.
The white arrow points at the headland behind northern BELLOWS BEACH. The fabulous LANIKAI PILLBOXES (see downward page) are on the eastern side of this headland.
The connected WAIMANIO-BELLOWS BEACH runs betwixt the 2 YELLOW ARROWS (actually runs farther each end). This strip of sand was my personal favourite on OAHU.
MAKAPU'U BEACH - BEACH VIEWPOINT - SEA LIFE PARK CIRCLE
The BUS INTERCHANGE is at virtually nine o'clock on the circle.
Note the viewing pad as well as access path of MOKUA BEACH VIEWPOINT bottom left corner - looks depression but banking concern check motion-picture demo nether this which was taken from there.
LOWER CLOSER SHOT FROM MOKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT.
Apparently the beach gets real crowded on goodness surf days - but alone experienced surfers should decease out - the beach is known for rip currents likewise the large oftentimes nasty surf. There are lifeguards but alone sporadically.
This motion-picture demo is taken from MOLAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT - nonetheless a fairly lofty outlook.
These dudes may live clearer if y'all click-expand image.
MOKAPU'U HEADLAND - OUTLOOK TO THE WEST ALONG OAHU'S SOUTH-EAST COAST
The expanse to the LEFT of the 2 RED ARROWS is the KA IWI WILDERNESS - a fair few people were trekking into this expanse from the PARKING LOT on concern human relationship of a prissy beach (ALAN DAVIS BCH), an odd stone formation called PELES CHAIR as well as the MOKAPU'U TIDAL POOLS all accessible at that spot but out of frame to the left. I didn't receive got fourth dimension to banking concern check them.
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LANIKAI PILLBOX LOCATION
You are non a non bad distance from HONOLULU hither - virtually 16miles/26km past times route whether y'all come upwards about the south-east corner or from the northward via the PALI HWY TUNNELS.
MISTAKE IN MAP ABOVE - Federal Reserve annotation when modifying this GOOGLE EARTH epitome I set the WAIKIKI house mark too far due west - that is genuinely the location of the AIRPORT. WAIKIKI is some 5miles/8km SSE of the airdrome - It's to a greater extent than or less forthwith past times the in conclusion "i" of "Waikiki" above.
The HONOLULU house mark IS ALSO MISLEADING. Greater Honolulu is a fairly large urban substance as well as extends across most of the southern coast inwards this image, with offshoots going upwards mount ridges as well as the gullies betwixt - WAIKIKI is genuinely purpose of HONOLULU. The natural house to set a HONOLULU house mark is inwards the DOWNTOWN/CITY/CBD AREA which is nether the dot in the last"i" inwards "Waikiki" above. I receive got it agency too far due west - but due east of the PEARL HARBOUR entrance.
My apologies - every bit a map maker I'm a non bad retired economist.
LANIKAI BEACH - TRAIL - LANIKAI PILLBOXES
LANIKAI PILLBOX TREK TRAILHEAD
LOCATION LANIKAI PILLBOX TRAILHEAD
FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRAGICS (like me). You tin shipping away come upwards inwards from HONOLULU via the PALI PASS tunnels to KAHULUI INTERCHANGE on a release of buses - banking concern check THE BUS website for #s 85/87 AND THEN #70. You tin shipping away also larn to the interchange from HONOLULU via the scenic south-east coastal route - buses 22,23 to SEA LIFE PARK INTERCHANGE on OAHU'S south-east corner as well as and so 57 to KAHULUI INTERCHANGE. Takes longer.
A SHORT WALK UP TO LANIKAI PILLBOXED BUT H5N1 GOOD WORKOUT.
Note the pillbox top left corner of image.
Track surface was a combination of dirt, gravel as well as stone - tended to live slippery inwards the steepest sections but a few of these had helper ropes. Walking poles would lessen slipping, specially on descent. Good footwear with grippy soles are recommended although lotsa people had come upwards from the beach as well as had flip flops or sandals.
After the initial real steep department the trail undulated. Above is a moderate area.Surface was oftentimes darkish which got kinda hot inwards windless areas - accept some water.
The in conclusion pinch to the kickoff pillbox steepened over again as well as was quite rocky although I wouldn't telephone telephone the surface hard apart from heel skid on the gravelly steepest parts. The brevity of the trail volition encounter people of average fitness scaling it without difficulty providing they accept a few stops. Fit people volition decease directly upwards as well as live raring for more. There is plenty of more.....
LANIKAI PILLBOX #1
KAIWA TRAIL TO THE 9TH KNOLL as well as DIVERSIONS
BELLOWS AIR BASE tin shipping away live partly seen lower right. The continuation of the KAIWA TRAIL is marked lower center. I forgot to add together a linear scale - it is 1200m/1310yards inwards a direct line betwixt the place-markers for PONDS' OVERLOOK as well as BELLOWS' OVERLOOK. LOST!! Back close KNOLL nine I could encounter the principal trail going mainly along the top of the ridge for some other km or so, so I decided to caput on to the south-west. Now here’s the matter – after knoll nine the remainder of the ridge is considerably lower – the trail genuinely dives downward a gradient to the right. So I followed this as well as SOMEHOW LOST IT. I flora myself bush-bashing downward thru fairly thick thorny scrub on the AIRFORCE BASE side of the ridge. The rails seemed to receive got vanished. But I figured it must live somewhere upwards on top of the ridge so I climbed to the correct as well as certain enough, flora a pretty clearly defined trail that headed downward as well as and so upwards over again along the undulating lower western purpose of the ridge. After 10 minutes or so it took a major downhill trajectory as well as landed inwards a saddle with a selection of virtually four unlike paths. When inwards doubt, I e'er accept the most defined which led inwards a northward due west management as well as and so started dropping towards the suburban streets of SOUTH WEST KAILUA. I eventually came out some distance due east of the real terminate of the ridge top trail (see map below).
KAIWA TRAIL CONTINUED
The LOST as well as TEZZA EXIT routes inwards dark don't demo upwards real good - perhaps y'all tin shipping away click expand image. As tin shipping away live seen, the ridge-top trail continues on some 900m/980yards past times the start of my move out track. exiting at KUPAU ST, south-west KAILUA. Linear scale - 12OOM/1310Y (again) betwixt house markers for 9TH KNOLL as well as KAIWA CONT.
The real terminate of my trail was problematical. Not so much this department behind the suburban houses of APOKULA PL (not far off principal drag KEOULU DRIVE) One of the residents or a keen trekker had decided to brand the walk easier past times putting inwards these steps. It was the actual access to the street which proved a fleck tricky without moving thru someone’s property. But I minimised this past times using a side approach to an terminate holding as well as alone trespassing on the driveway.
THE SHACK
From my trail's terminate I headed northward downward a few side streets as well as ended upwards on KEOLU DR which heads downward towards KAILUA BEACH as well as runs past times ENCHANTED LAKE SHOPPING CENTER. On the corner contrary the shops was a neat piddling neighbourhood bar called THE SHACK. It was virtually 5pm as well as they had $2 happy hr beers. I’d been trekking for four hours or so as well as a beer or three was but the matter I needed.
KAILUA BEACH LOOKING SOUTH
KAILUA BEACH LOOKING NORTH
I finally made it downward to KAILUA BEACH but it was a fleck belatedly inwards the hateful solar daytime to appreciate what a lot of people regard every bit the equal of my favourite BELLOWS-WAIMANALO a few km farther south.
LANIKAI BEACH is but past times the far terminate of the kickoff image.
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In concludion - 2: In preparing pics for the MAKAPU'U HEAD department below, I realised that a fleck of cropping would convey out this less seen sentiment of both KOKO CONE as well as CRATER from the due east (actually that's closer to "from the north-east" - therefore HANAUMA CRATER is mostly hidden behind KOKO).
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MAKAPU'U HEAD 5
OUTLOOK FROM MAKAPU'U SUMMIT VIEWPOINT
OAHU LOCATION - MAKAPU'U HEAD
MAKAPU'U HEAD is at the real corner of south-east OAHU. We receive got moved abt miles/5km past times route as well as a piddling less inwards a directly line NE of KOKO CONE/CRATER.
The "LH" higher upwards stands for "LIGHTHOUSE"
MISTAKE ON MAP ABOVE - when making this map I set the WAIKIKI house mark too far due west - that is genuinely the location of the AIRPORT. WAIKIKI is some 5miles/8km SSE of the airdrome - It's to a greater extent than or less forthwith past times the in conclusion "i" of "Waikiki" above.
The HONOLULU house mark IS ALSO MISLEADING. Greater Honolulu is a fairly large urban substance as well as extends across most of the southern coast inwards this image, with offshoots going upwards mount ridges as well as the gullies betwixt - WAIKIKI is genuinely parts of HONOLULU. The natural house to set a HONOLULU house mark is inwards the DOWNTOWN/CITY/CBD AREA which is nether the dot of the last"i" inwards "Waikiki" above. I receive got it agency too far due west - but due east of the PEARL HARBOUR entrance.
My apologies - every bit a map maker I'm a non bad retired economist.
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND IN PROFILE
This is shot from the northern terminate of MAKAPU'U BEACH (see modified map as well as pics below) as well as comes from WIKIPEDIA'S non bad MAKAU'U page. on concern human relationship I took no profile pics. I tried to score points of involvement but BLOGGER'S browser wouldn't upload the modified epitome - SO....if y'all click-expand y'all may live able to encounter the LIGHTHOUSE seemingly half-way upwards the eastern (left) slope. The SUMMIT VIEWING PLATFORM is on the higher apartment stride to its correct as well as the fifty-fifty higher pillboxes featured downward page are at the loftiest indicate on headland (they are non THAT much higher - facial expression it because they are CLOSER to camera). The MAKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT is on that apartment department close the correct border of motion-picture demo - it's considerably higher than it looks from the pillbox pics downward page. I noticed quite a few tracks from that viewpoint upwards this side of the headland to the pillboxes - evidently keen trekkers prefer this to the easier paved route which is hidden inwards this shot. Looked real steep as well as slippery to me.
The 647ft/I97m headland was purpose of the south-east KO'OLUU RANGE where it drops into the sea as well as was to a greater extent than resistant to erosion than the department forthwith due west (right).
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND - MAIN FEATURES
The coastal hwy comes inwards at left lower from HONOLULU CENTRAL 16miles/26km to the west, turns left at MAKAPU'U as well as heads upwards the lower WINDWARD COAST. You tin shipping away maintain going or plow inland as well as provide to HONOLULU via the PALI HWY (19miles/31km). The curt approach route to the HEADLAND parking expanse is good signposted as well as has a dedicated turn-right lane (see top left corner of epitome below).
The 1.5mile/2.4km walk from the parking expanse upwards to the SUMMIT VIEWPOINT (pale blueish line) is on a goodness paved road, alone opened upwards to service vehicles as well as volition non kill a mortal of average fitness. Slopes are MODERATE, never approaching my STEEP classification. That as well as plenty of spots to accept a rest, banking concern check the increasingly goodness outook as well as snap a few pix, allowed people of all shapes as well as sizes to brand the ascent. Typical of peak flavour were plenty of families with piddling kids - I saw few moaning virtually the climb: fifty-fifty fewer beingness carried. Befitting a 70yo geezer, I strolled upwards (hurrying is fer younger people) inwards good nether an hour.
MAKAPU'U LIGHTHOUSE is located nether the kickoff "m" of "summit viewpoint".
Note at that spot is no autobus halt anywhere on this epitome - the nearest is xx minute's walk (1mile/1.6km from the parking area) northward - the interchange at SEA LIFE PARK. Buses 22 as well as 23 from HONOLULU via the southern coast terminate hither - y'all tin shipping away swap to autobus 57 which goes northward along the southern WINDWARD (east) COAST as well as and so dives inland to provide to HONOLULU via the PALI HWY tunnels. There are opportunities along the agency to swap to other buses including the fabulous #55 which goes correct upwards about the northward of the isle as well as terminates one-half agency downward the north-west coast at interesting HALEIWA.
I walked to MAKAPU'U from SANDY BEACH a piddling over 2miles/3.6km due west as well as exited from SEA LIFE PARK after checking the MAKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT along the way.
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND TREK PARKING AREA
The complimentary parking expanse lower correct has a fair few spots (and I'm certain at that spot was parking both sides when I went by) - augmented every bit seen past times curbside parking along the approach route from the coastal hwy.
No parking on hwy - but if the higher upwards expanse is total (it wasn't on my real prissy August peak-season day) at that spot is to a greater extent than parking (most of which turns over quickly) at the MAKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT who's curt access route is alone 200 yards from the the top left of this image.
THE SUMMIT VIEWPOINT(S) ISN'T(AREN'T) THE HIGHEST POINTS.
On reaching the (only open) SUMMIT VIEWPOINT at the terminate of the ascent route as well as taking the motion-picture demo at top of thIs MAKAPU'U section, I saw to the due west quite a few people scrambling virtually on top of perhaps four old WW2 pill boxes a fair fleck higher than I was.
Above,I receive got OBLIQUED as well as ROTATED this GOOGLE EARTH epitome - y'all are looking slightly due south of DUE WEST here. I may receive got cranked too much vertical exaggeration into it - the SUMMIT VIEWPOINT is at virtually 500ft, the pillboxes abt 650ft - a departure of 150ft. Looks more.
The five infinitesimal climb upwards at that spot was non too hard - moderately steep inwards parts - on a gravel surfaced bush rails (actually several tracks to pick from).
Note on epitome the eastern-most location of the LIGHTHOUSE as well as its considerably lower spot (GOOGLE MAPS suggests it's about the 400ft mark). It's accessible past times a 400 yard long road/track along the steep eastern escarpment of the headland which leaves the principal rails to the summit virtually 200yards from the SUMMIT - evidently pop with trekkers although the lighthouse itself is closed to visitors. I didn't receive got the fourth dimension to banking concern check the area.
Higher expanse across the gap from the pillboxes top of epitome is purpose of the KO'OLAU RANGE. This runs away to the due west to behind most of GREATER HONOLULU as well as out of epitome to the northward (right) behind most of the due east coast. The mountains are the onetime rim of the huge ancient KO'OLAU VOLCANO which i time dominated the eastern one-half of OAHU.
OUTLOOK FROM THE PILL BOXES
Yellow line has LIGHTHOUSE under. The highest 2 parallel white lines are 2 novel SUMMIT VIEWPOINT areas (still nether structure as well as with path blocked when I called by). ABOVE the lowest white is the SUMMIT VIEWPOINT I took the motion-picture demo top of this department from.
MAKAPU'U LIGHTHOUSE
I couldn't encounter the lighthouse from the older SUMMIT VIEWPOINT - so I pinched this shot from WIKEPEDIA too.
I think it must live taken from virtually where the novel highest SUMMIT VIEWPOINT is located.
The remains of the old caretaker's cottage is nearby but has been closed since the LIGHT automated inwards the 1970s.
NORTH-EAST OUTLOOK FROM MOKAPU'U HEADLAND
Furthest isle is MANANA ISL aka RABBIT ISL, named after its colonial era wildlife. Nearer is the depression KAOHIKAIPU ISL. Both were caused past times volcanic action as well as are off limits because they are BIRD SANCTUARIES.
Note the 2 lower pillboxes.
The following principal HAWAIIAN isle east, MOLOKA'I, was faintly visible thru the haze to the correct of this motion-picture demo (to the EAST-SOUTH-EAST) but I couldn't encounter whatever sign of to a greater extent than distant MAUI'S offshore isle of LANAI permit lonely MAUI itself (apparently it is visible on exceptionally clear days).
MOKAPU'U PILLBOX OUTLOOK NORTH ALONG THE WINDWARD COAST.
This is likely the best aspect from the headland. The higher as well as to a greater extent than western location of the pillboxes allows a sentiment of 1000ft/300m long MOKAPU'U BEACH which is hidden from the master copy SUMMIT VIEWPOINT (see opening pic).
The white arrow points at the headland behind northern BELLOWS BEACH. The fabulous LANIKAI PILLBOXES (see downward page) are on the eastern side of this headland.
The connected WAIMANIO-BELLOWS BEACH runs betwixt the 2 YELLOW ARROWS (actually runs farther each end). This strip of sand was my personal favourite on OAHU.
MAKAPU'U BEACH - BEACH VIEWPOINT - SEA LIFE PARK CIRCLE
MOKAPU'U BEACH is virtually 1000ft/300m long. Beyond it tin shipping away live seen the SEA LIFE PARK circle - real pop every bit is the following CHIEF'S LUAU.
The BUS INTERCHANGE is at virtually nine o'clock on the circle.
Note the viewing pad as well as access path of MOKUA BEACH VIEWPOINT bottom left corner - looks depression but banking concern check motion-picture demo nether this which was taken from there.
LOWER CLOSER SHOT FROM MOKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT.
MALAPU'U BEACH is i of the prime number body-boarding as well as body-surfing spots on OAHU. This is i of the few locations on the WINDWARD COAST non protected past times an offshore barrier reef - afterwards body of body of water swell tends to larn to the beach with piddling impediment pregnant large surf hither when other places farther upwards the coast tend to live fairly benign.
Apparently the beach gets real crowded on goodness surf days - but alone experienced surfers should decease out - the beach is known for rip currents likewise the large oftentimes nasty surf. There are lifeguards but alone sporadically.
This motion-picture demo is taken from MOLAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT - nonetheless a fairly lofty outlook.
SURFERS AT MOKUPU'U BEACH ON H5N1 POOR DAY.
When taking the motion-picture demo higher upwards this I noticed some surfers inwards the H2O on what I thought was a pretty bad surfing hateful solar daytime - so I cropped as well as zoomed the epitome to larn the above. There is a dude on a surfboard nether the YELLOW arrow (he/she had but got a complimentary ride out the dorsum on that rip electrical flow nearby) every bit could a body-surfer nether CHARCOAL Some body-surfers or boarders are nether RED (dunno what they are doing so far over against the indicate - perhaps a goodness correct hander sneaks thru here).
These dudes may live clearer if y'all click-expand image.
MOKAPU'U HEADLAND - OUTLOOK TO THE WEST ALONG OAHU'S SOUTH-EAST COAST
Actually nosotros are looking south-west here. KOKO cone as well as crater are real conspicuous inwards background - CHARCOAL ARROW points at the seaward border of DIAMOND HEAD although the belatedly afternoon Sun is causing visibility problems inwards that direction. YELLOW ARROW - SANDY BEACH; BLUE ARROW - HAWAII KAI GOLF COURSE. The higher RED ARROW shows where I left the highway on my trek from SANDY BEACH - the lower RED ARROW where I hitting the parking area. There was quite a gully betwixt the 2 arrows.
The expanse to the LEFT of the 2 RED ARROWS is the KA IWI WILDERNESS - a fair few people were trekking into this expanse from the PARKING LOT on concern human relationship of a prissy beach (ALAN DAVIS BCH), an odd stone formation called PELES CHAIR as well as the MOKAPU'U TIDAL POOLS all accessible at that spot but out of frame to the left. I didn't receive got fourth dimension to banking concern check them.
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LANIKAI PILLBOXES
I thought this the best of the viewpoints I trekked to on OAHU. Others receive got to a greater extent than panoramic views, some easier treks - others offering a amend workout. But few had that but correct combination of a fantastic outlook with the correct amount of practise to assure the average visitor he/she has had a decent workout - with optional extensions for those wanting more.
LANIKAI PILLBOX LOCATION
We receive got turned the south-east corner of OAHU as well as moved upwards the lower WINDWARD COAST - some 7miles/11km NNW of MOLAPU'U HEADLAND every bit the crow flies.
You are non a non bad distance from HONOLULU hither - virtually 16miles/26km past times route whether y'all come upwards about the south-east corner or from the northward via the PALI HWY TUNNELS.
MISTAKE IN MAP ABOVE - Federal Reserve annotation when modifying this GOOGLE EARTH epitome I set the WAIKIKI house mark too far due west - that is genuinely the location of the AIRPORT. WAIKIKI is some 5miles/8km SSE of the airdrome - It's to a greater extent than or less forthwith past times the in conclusion "i" of "Waikiki" above.
The HONOLULU house mark IS ALSO MISLEADING. Greater Honolulu is a fairly large urban substance as well as extends across most of the southern coast inwards this image, with offshoots going upwards mount ridges as well as the gullies betwixt - WAIKIKI is genuinely purpose of HONOLULU. The natural house to set a HONOLULU house mark is inwards the DOWNTOWN/CITY/CBD AREA which is nether the dot in the last"i" inwards "Waikiki" above. I receive got it agency too far due west - but due east of the PEARL HARBOUR entrance.
My apologies - every bit a map maker I'm a non bad retired economist.
LANIKAI BEACH - TRAIL - LANIKAI PILLBOXES
LANIKAI PILLBOX TREK TRAILHEAD
The start of the trail is pretty depression key, close the terminate of an un-named cul-de-sac off KAELEPULU DR, KAILUA. There seemed to live no parking on the higher upwards street, curbside parking on KAELEPULU as well as ditto on the few streets behind nearby LANIKAI BEACH. LANIKAI BEACH'S PARKING AREA is further, at the due south terminate of following KAILUA BCH abt 1km from the trailhead. Closer is the large lot of MID PACIFIC COUNTRY CLUB off KAELEPULU, but I bet it has restrictions.
LOCATION LANIKAI PILLBOX TRAILHEAD
TRAILHEAD lower left non far from beach or bus-stop. Nearest autobus halt has autobus seventy from the KAHULUI INTERCHANGE a few km north. Bus halt close beach has seventy on its provide trip to KAHULUI (it runs a loop inwards the streets behind the beach).
FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRAGICS (like me). You tin shipping away come upwards inwards from HONOLULU via the PALI PASS tunnels to KAHULUI INTERCHANGE on a release of buses - banking concern check THE BUS website for #s 85/87 AND THEN #70. You tin shipping away also larn to the interchange from HONOLULU via the scenic south-east coastal route - buses 22,23 to SEA LIFE PARK INTERCHANGE on OAHU'S south-east corner as well as and so 57 to KAHULUI INTERCHANGE. Takes longer.
A SHORT WALK UP TO LANIKAI PILLBOXED BUT H5N1 GOOD WORKOUT.
It's non much to a greater extent than than 1km/0.6miles to the kickoff pillbox as well as most volition do this inwards about xx minutes. But it is non a doddle - officially graded at INTERMEDIATE, the trek has some real steep sections, the longest for five minutes at the start - the in conclusion purpose of which y'all tin shipping away encounter above.
Note the pillbox top left corner of image.
Track surface was a combination of dirt, gravel as well as stone - tended to live slippery inwards the steepest sections but a few of these had helper ropes. Walking poles would lessen slipping, specially on descent. Good footwear with grippy soles are recommended although lotsa people had come upwards from the beach as well as had flip flops or sandals.
After the initial real steep department the trail undulated. Above is a moderate area.Surface was oftentimes darkish which got kinda hot inwards windless areas - accept some water.
The in conclusion pinch to the kickoff pillbox steepened over again as well as was quite rocky although I wouldn't telephone telephone the surface hard apart from heel skid on the gravelly steepest parts. The brevity of the trail volition encounter people of average fitness scaling it without difficulty providing they accept a few stops. Fit people volition decease directly upwards as well as live raring for more. There is plenty of more.....
LANIKAI PILLBOX #1
The favoured viewing spot at the pillboxes is on the roof. That is the fantabulous LANIKAI BEACH below, which makes my listing of OUAHU'S BEST BEACHES - "Oahu's Best Daytrip Beach" abt 85% downward THE FORUM SECTION WHICH I CHECK MOST DAYS WHEN NOT TRAVELLING WHEREAS I RARELY REVISIT DESTINATION PAGES LIKE THIS.
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OUTLOOK FROM MAKAPU'U SUMMIT VIEWPOINT
OAHU LOCATION - MAKAPU'U HEAD
The "LH" higher upwards stands for "LIGHTHOUSE"
MISTAKE ON MAP ABOVE - when making this map I set the WAIKIKI house mark too far due west - that is genuinely the location of the AIRPORT. WAIKIKI is some 5miles/8km SSE of the airdrome - It's to a greater extent than or less forthwith past times the in conclusion "i" of "Waikiki" above.
The HONOLULU house mark IS ALSO MISLEADING. Greater Honolulu is a fairly large urban substance as well as extends across most of the southern coast inwards this image, with offshoots going upwards mount ridges as well as the gullies betwixt - WAIKIKI is genuinely parts of HONOLULU. The natural house to set a HONOLULU house mark is inwards the DOWNTOWN/CITY/CBD AREA which is nether the dot of the last"i" inwards "Waikiki" above. I receive got it agency too far due west - but due east of the PEARL HARBOUR entrance.
My apologies - every bit a map maker I'm a non bad retired economist.
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND IN PROFILE
The 647ft/I97m headland was purpose of the south-east KO'OLUU RANGE where it drops into the sea as well as was to a greater extent than resistant to erosion than the department forthwith due west (right).
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND - MAIN FEATURES
The 1.5mile/2.4km walk from the parking expanse upwards to the SUMMIT VIEWPOINT (pale blueish line) is on a goodness paved road, alone opened upwards to service vehicles as well as volition non kill a mortal of average fitness. Slopes are MODERATE, never approaching my STEEP classification. That as well as plenty of spots to accept a rest, banking concern check the increasingly goodness outook as well as snap a few pix, allowed people of all shapes as well as sizes to brand the ascent. Typical of peak flavour were plenty of families with piddling kids - I saw few moaning virtually the climb: fifty-fifty fewer beingness carried. Befitting a 70yo geezer, I strolled upwards (hurrying is fer younger people) inwards good nether an hour.
MAKAPU'U LIGHTHOUSE is located nether the kickoff "m" of "summit viewpoint".
Note at that spot is no autobus halt anywhere on this epitome - the nearest is xx minute's walk (1mile/1.6km from the parking area) northward - the interchange at SEA LIFE PARK. Buses 22 as well as 23 from HONOLULU via the southern coast terminate hither - y'all tin shipping away swap to autobus 57 which goes northward along the southern WINDWARD (east) COAST as well as and so dives inland to provide to HONOLULU via the PALI HWY tunnels. There are opportunities along the agency to swap to other buses including the fabulous #55 which goes correct upwards about the northward of the isle as well as terminates one-half agency downward the north-west coast at interesting HALEIWA.
I walked to MAKAPU'U from SANDY BEACH a piddling over 2miles/3.6km due west as well as exited from SEA LIFE PARK after checking the MAKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT along the way.
MAKAPU'U HEADLAND TREK PARKING AREA
No parking on hwy - but if the higher upwards expanse is total (it wasn't on my real prissy August peak-season day) at that spot is to a greater extent than parking (most of which turns over quickly) at the MAKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT who's curt access route is alone 200 yards from the the top left of this image.
THE SUMMIT VIEWPOINT(S) ISN'T(AREN'T) THE HIGHEST POINTS.
Above,I receive got OBLIQUED as well as ROTATED this GOOGLE EARTH epitome - y'all are looking slightly due south of DUE WEST here. I may receive got cranked too much vertical exaggeration into it - the SUMMIT VIEWPOINT is at virtually 500ft, the pillboxes abt 650ft - a departure of 150ft. Looks more.
The five infinitesimal climb upwards at that spot was non too hard - moderately steep inwards parts - on a gravel surfaced bush rails (actually several tracks to pick from).
Note on epitome the eastern-most location of the LIGHTHOUSE as well as its considerably lower spot (GOOGLE MAPS suggests it's about the 400ft mark). It's accessible past times a 400 yard long road/track along the steep eastern escarpment of the headland which leaves the principal rails to the summit virtually 200yards from the SUMMIT - evidently pop with trekkers although the lighthouse itself is closed to visitors. I didn't receive got the fourth dimension to banking concern check the area.
Higher expanse across the gap from the pillboxes top of epitome is purpose of the KO'OLAU RANGE. This runs away to the due west to behind most of GREATER HONOLULU as well as out of epitome to the northward (right) behind most of the due east coast. The mountains are the onetime rim of the huge ancient KO'OLAU VOLCANO which i time dominated the eastern one-half of OAHU.
MAKAPU'U LIGHTHOUSE
I think it must live taken from virtually where the novel highest SUMMIT VIEWPOINT is located.
The remains of the old caretaker's cottage is nearby but has been closed since the LIGHT automated inwards the 1970s.
NORTH-EAST OUTLOOK FROM MOKAPU'U HEADLAND
Note the 2 lower pillboxes.
The following principal HAWAIIAN isle east, MOLOKA'I, was faintly visible thru the haze to the correct of this motion-picture demo (to the EAST-SOUTH-EAST) but I couldn't encounter whatever sign of to a greater extent than distant MAUI'S offshore isle of LANAI permit lonely MAUI itself (apparently it is visible on exceptionally clear days).
MOKAPU'U PILLBOX OUTLOOK NORTH ALONG THE WINDWARD COAST.
The white arrow points at the headland behind northern BELLOWS BEACH. The fabulous LANIKAI PILLBOXES (see downward page) are on the eastern side of this headland.
The connected WAIMANIO-BELLOWS BEACH runs betwixt the 2 YELLOW ARROWS (actually runs farther each end). This strip of sand was my personal favourite on OAHU.
MAKAPU'U BEACH - BEACH VIEWPOINT - SEA LIFE PARK CIRCLE
The BUS INTERCHANGE is at virtually nine o'clock on the circle.
Note the viewing pad as well as access path of MOKUA BEACH VIEWPOINT bottom left corner - looks depression but banking concern check motion-picture demo nether this which was taken from there.
LOWER CLOSER SHOT FROM MOKAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT.
Apparently the beach gets real crowded on goodness surf days - but alone experienced surfers should decease out - the beach is known for rip currents likewise the large oftentimes nasty surf. There are lifeguards but alone sporadically.
This motion-picture demo is taken from MOLAPU'U BEACH VIEWPOINT - nonetheless a fairly lofty outlook.
These dudes may live clearer if y'all click-expand image.
MOKAPU'U HEADLAND - OUTLOOK TO THE WEST ALONG OAHU'S SOUTH-EAST COAST
The expanse to the LEFT of the 2 RED ARROWS is the KA IWI WILDERNESS - a fair few people were trekking into this expanse from the PARKING LOT on concern human relationship of a prissy beach (ALAN DAVIS BCH), an odd stone formation called PELES CHAIR as well as the MOKAPU'U TIDAL POOLS all accessible at that spot but out of frame to the left. I didn't receive got fourth dimension to banking concern check them.
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LANIKAI PILLBOX LOCATION
You are non a non bad distance from HONOLULU hither - virtually 16miles/26km past times route whether y'all come upwards about the south-east corner or from the northward via the PALI HWY TUNNELS.
MISTAKE IN MAP ABOVE - Federal Reserve annotation when modifying this GOOGLE EARTH epitome I set the WAIKIKI house mark too far due west - that is genuinely the location of the AIRPORT. WAIKIKI is some 5miles/8km SSE of the airdrome - It's to a greater extent than or less forthwith past times the in conclusion "i" of "Waikiki" above.
The HONOLULU house mark IS ALSO MISLEADING. Greater Honolulu is a fairly large urban substance as well as extends across most of the southern coast inwards this image, with offshoots going upwards mount ridges as well as the gullies betwixt - WAIKIKI is genuinely purpose of HONOLULU. The natural house to set a HONOLULU house mark is inwards the DOWNTOWN/CITY/CBD AREA which is nether the dot in the last"i" inwards "Waikiki" above. I receive got it agency too far due west - but due east of the PEARL HARBOUR entrance.
My apologies - every bit a map maker I'm a non bad retired economist.
LANIKAI BEACH - TRAIL - LANIKAI PILLBOXES
LANIKAI PILLBOX TREK TRAILHEAD
LOCATION LANIKAI PILLBOX TRAILHEAD
FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRAGICS (like me). You tin shipping away come upwards inwards from HONOLULU via the PALI PASS tunnels to KAHULUI INTERCHANGE on a release of buses - banking concern check THE BUS website for #s 85/87 AND THEN #70. You tin shipping away also larn to the interchange from HONOLULU via the scenic south-east coastal route - buses 22,23 to SEA LIFE PARK INTERCHANGE on OAHU'S south-east corner as well as and so 57 to KAHULUI INTERCHANGE. Takes longer.
A SHORT WALK UP TO LANIKAI PILLBOXED BUT H5N1 GOOD WORKOUT.
Note the pillbox top left corner of image.
Track surface was a combination of dirt, gravel as well as stone - tended to live slippery inwards the steepest sections but a few of these had helper ropes. Walking poles would lessen slipping, specially on descent. Good footwear with grippy soles are recommended although lotsa people had come upwards from the beach as well as had flip flops or sandals.
After the initial real steep department the trail undulated. Above is a moderate area.Surface was oftentimes darkish which got kinda hot inwards windless areas - accept some water.
The in conclusion pinch to the kickoff pillbox steepened over again as well as was quite rocky although I wouldn't telephone telephone the surface hard apart from heel skid on the gravelly steepest parts. The brevity of the trail volition encounter people of average fitness scaling it without difficulty providing they accept a few stops. Fit people volition decease directly upwards as well as live raring for more. There is plenty of more.....
LANIKAI PILLBOX #1