As an hiker enthusiast, this is one of the awesome hike you can do in the island of oahu.
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The hike is longer than I expected! Trail is well established but as you ascend going to the last ridge you'll encounter muddy and narrow trail which make it just a little bit difficult but it's manageable still. For those who are planning to hike w/ their dog nake sure leash is on and because it is a long hike and going to the top is really a tough one being on the 3rd or 4th ridge will actually give you an instagrammable picturesque perfect snap. But being on the top and end part of the hike unveil a much awesome view to feast on. It's really worth for all those stairs that you will go through. Pretty much this stairs are high I hope they'll renovate it. Hahaha. LoL.
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It is a private property land so you better follow the instruction that the guard is instilling you and park on the designated area for hikers if you don't want your car to be towed. Closing time is 0700pm, but the guard will advice you to be at the parking lot at 0645pm.
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But in our case we arrive at the parking lot at exactly 0710pm and luckily nobody give us ticket or towed our car. It took us 5hrs. to finish the hike (back-&-forth) because my husband took a lot of stops because of taking photos and live videos on Facebook. But if you guys are not like us who took a lot of photos you can hike this for maybe 3hours minimum, back-&-forth. It really depends on the pace you give it. But might as well to enjoy the trail by taking a moment to savor the most beautiful and wonderful view along the way.
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The muscle pain is worth the hike on this. It will definitely give the challenge you are looking for in a hike.
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