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Kealia
Trail
& Access Road
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PHOTOS |
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FACTS |
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Difficulty Rating:
Moderate |
Best Time To Go:
8 am to 11 am April, May, and August |
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Distance:
6 miles round trip |
Recommended Map: |
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Estimated Time:
4 hours |
Trail Head GPS:
N 21 34.582 W 158 12.4.51 |
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Elevation Gain:
1,900 feet |
Trail Head
Directions:
Take the H-2 Freeway toward Wahiawa
and continue straight on to Route 99
north (Wilikina Drive). Pass
Schofield Barracks and continue on
to a fork; go straight toward
Waialua and on to Farrington
Highway. At a roundabout, head left
to Mokuleia and continue on to
Dillingham Airfield and Glider Port.
Pass the Glider Port and take the
next left. Follow the road in,
arcing left toward a parking lot
next to the control tower. Park in
the lot and head straight back
toward the mountain. Follow the road
to the left, passing a concrete
building on your right. |
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Costs/Permits:
None |
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OVERVIEW |
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Kealia Trail and Access Road is a bit of an
oddball among Oahu trails. Located just
behind Dillingham Airfield and Glider Port
and traversing a wide fire break and popular
pig and bird hunting area, the trail along
the windward side of the Waianae Mountain
Range does not offer the typical illusion of
ascending ito untouched nature. Because much
of the trail follows the exposed ridgeline,
hiking in midsummer can be a burner. Winter
months offer a break from the heat, but the
wide, flat dirt trail can get very slippery
with even a little bit of rain. (Whenever
you decide to go, be sure to bring an extra
bottle of water.) Given its broad,
accessible pathways, the trail is popular
with North Shore trail runners who like
their courses clear of rocks, roots, and
other ankle busting obstacles. Mountain
bikers also occasionally use the trail,
although riding a bike up the switchbacks
may be more trouble than its ultimately
worth......... |
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NOTE:
For more detailed information and maps on
this or any other hike in Hawaii we highly
recommend for purchase the Oahu Hiking book
at this website:
click here |
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